Indian Allah Wall Niche or Temple, Based

Little shrine front wearing a coat of turquoise-green crust.

This carved and painted marble wall niche or temple, with base is from Rajasthan, India, and dates to the early 20th century. Rajasthan is known for its skilled stone carvers, and the region has produced architectural elements in marble and sandstone for palaces, temples and homes. Small, boxy relief with a framed opening whose back wall has a worn dot pattern. Patchy turquoise and rosy-pink deposits cover the surface, and a diamond-lattice band runs across the lower rim. Edges are chipped. It is 10 inches wide, 9 deep and 15 high.

Weathered into a very particular shade of green.