Teak Chariot Carving From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Textiles creating a beautifully balanced pattern

creating a beautifully balanced pattern that would have been repeatedly stamped onto cotton fabrics using natural vegetable dyes

Many of these panels were carved only on the external face but this one has carving on both sides

Dimensions: W103 x D40 x H42 cm

Their simple

with marks and wear consistent with age

Teak Chariot Carving From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Textiles creating a beautifully balanced patternThis South Indian panel of Madurai Veeran is from Tamil Nadu. Madurai Veeran is a Tamil folk deity and the warrior of Madurai. This panel is from a temple chariot locally called ter or Ratha Yatra. These chariots are decorated with carved sacred scenes and images of deities. These sculptures are the finest wooden sculptures found in Tamil Nadu. This example dates to the 19th century and is made from teak wood. Ratha Yatra temples were so large, that