Indian Stone Pilaster

Twin columns, one pedestal, a lot of history in the grain.

Indian craftsmen carved this pilaster in stone in the 19th century. Pilasters like it commonly stood at the edges of doorways and in interior arcades, as both support and ornament. Two slender fluted shafts rise side by side and end in petal-carved capitals under a flat top. Below, round bulbs carved like lotus buds sit on a small pale base. The stone is a dry sandy brown with mellow, softened detail and fine surface cracks.

A tall, narrow presence. Place it where a column should have been.