Brass Horse & Khandoba From The Deccan - 19th Century Origin - Burma The scene shown here of

The scene shown here of warriors on horseback is a departure from the more peaceful scenes shown on earlier cabinets of the past

A decorative gallery rail along the top adds both stability and a subtle architectural detail

'Print 1' bottom right has a small perforation in the print paper

The interior of this piece is separated by a shelf and two drawers

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Brass Horse & Khandoba From The Deccan - 19th Century Origin - Burma The scene shown here ofThis small Indian cast Indian brass figure of Khandoba on horseback dates to the 19th century. It is from the Deccan Plateau, more specifically Southern Maharashtra or Karnataka. Khandoba is a warrior manifestation of Shiva most often worshipped in central and southern India. Khandoba is detachable from the horse and holds a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right. Remnants of Tika or kumkum are prominently visible from decades of conditional