Lintel Panel From South India - 19th Century Table Lamp unlike the majority of other

unlike the majority of other Orissan tribes

Date: 19th century

This stone guardian lion is likely from a gateway and would originally have been one of a pair standing on either side of an entrance to a home warding off unwanted visitors

ideal as a low coffee table

inspired by the long

Lintel Panel From South India - 19th Century Table Lamp unlike the majority of otherThis 19th century South Indian lintel panel is delicately hand carved from dense teak wood, the panel features a striking frieze of stylised peacocks and floral medallions motifs deeply rooted in Indian temple and domestic architecture, where they signify beauty, fertility, and divine guardianship. Originally placed above a doorway, this lintel would have greeted all who entered with auspicious imagery and craftsmanship. The deep relief carving,