Indian Brass Head of Gauri - 19thC Material - Paulownia Wood mantel or shelf

mantel or shelf

97 x 52 x 226 (w x d x h cms)

is over 150 years old

Supplied with1 metre of flex and 1 metre of chain as standard

A perfect gift for horse enthusiasts

Indian Brass Head of Gauri - 19thC Material - Paulownia Wood mantel or shelfAn Indian brass hollow head representing the goddess Gauri (the Glowing One) also known as Parvati who was the consort of Shiva and epitomised marital fidelity and devotion. As the story goes, Parvati was scorned by her husband Shiva for the colour of her skin and so changed her skin colour to gold becoming Gauri, "The Golden One."With chiseled features with large almond shaped white painted eyes, a bindi on their foreheads, and their black hair in a