Indian Candle Holder with 3 Niches

Triple row of pointed arches, carved flat and calm, waiting for tenants.

This marble candle holder with three niches is from Rajasthan, India, and is contemporary. A candle holder with niches is made with small recesses to hold flames, and the pierced stone lets the light show through softly. Wide, shallow rectangular block in pale ivory, cut with three recessed, arch-topped alcoves. Each arch has a small peak and curved shoulders. A plain flat border frames the whole face, with faint marks and soft staining. It is 16 inches wide, 6.8 deep and 3 high.

A whole arcade, minus the passers-by.