Carved Kalaśa Lintel Panel From Gujarat - 19th Century Origin - Thailand Syrian Marquetry keepsake or cigar

Syrian Marquetry keepsake or cigar box made from birch

while diminished

Today they make fantastic TV stands or low storage units used at the foot of a bed

Features: Ten drawers with hand-carved geometric fronts

Carved Kalaśa Lintel Panel From Gujarat - 19th Century Origin - Thailand Syrian Marquetry keepsake or cigarThis finely detailed 19th century teak lintel was salvaged from a traditional building in Gujarat, western India. Once set above a doorway as both a structural and decorative element, the panel showcases a series of hand carved elephants and floral scrollwork framing a central kalaa inviting prosperity, purity, and divine presence into the home. The elephants symbols of wisdom, power, and protection are beautifully rendered in shallow relief, framed