Hand painted Indian elephant artisan made
Price includes shipping to UK mainland
Hand painted Indian elephant artisan made
For sale, a vintage artisan made hand painted hardwood Indian elephant bearing a howdah seat. A howdah is a wooden seat or covered platform that was placed on the back of an elephant for seating. Howdahs were used to transport wealthy people to ceremonies, processions, hunting, and warfare. They were often decorated with textiles like satin and velvet, and sometimes with expensive gemstones. Highly decorative hardwood elephant carving and brightly coloured design featuring gold tone highlights.
Height 15 cm
Length 18 cm
Width 8 cm
Circa 20th century.
Stock Reference Number: AC02523
Price includes shipping to UK mainland
Hand painted Indian elephant artisan made
For sale, a vintage artisan made hand painted hardwood Indian elephant bearing a howdah seat. A howdah is a wooden seat or covered platform that was placed on the back of an elephant for seating. Howdahs were used to transport wealthy people to ceremonies, processions, hunting, and warfare. They were often decorated with textiles like satin and velvet, and sometimes with expensive gemstones. Highly decorative hardwood elephant carving and brightly coloured design featuring gold tone highlights.
Height 15 cm
Length 18 cm
Width 8 cm
Circa 20th century.
Stock Reference Number: AC02523
Price includes shipping to UK mainland
Hand painted Indian elephant artisan made
For sale, a vintage artisan made hand painted hardwood Indian elephant bearing a howdah seat. A howdah is a wooden seat or covered platform that was placed on the back of an elephant for seating. Howdahs were used to transport wealthy people to ceremonies, processions, hunting, and warfare. They were often decorated with textiles like satin and velvet, and sometimes with expensive gemstones. Highly decorative hardwood elephant carving and brightly coloured design featuring gold tone highlights.
Height 15 cm
Length 18 cm
Width 8 cm
Circa 20th century.
Stock Reference Number: AC02523
Condition
Authentic original antique or vintage used condition. Some chips to the painted design brought on by age. Usual patination, wear and signs of use typical of an antique or vintage item of this age. Please carefully check all the photos for close up details as they form an integral part of the description. All of our items are antique, vintage or used so will show signs of wear and imperfections commensurate with a pre loved item of that age. We do our best to photograph and explain the condition of the item as best we can. If you have any questions, or a condition issue with any of our items, please contact Antiques Central direct and we will do everything we can to resolve the problem as quickly and as effectively as possible. Always remember, when buying vintage items, they will have signs of use but that is also what makes them so unique.
Item location
Birmingham, UK.
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