Painted Tibetan Side Table with Snow Lions & Double Vajra – 19th Century Door Coffee Tables Old Carved Teak Votive Panel

Old Carved Teak Votive Panel from Andra Pradesh - 80 to 120 Yrs Old

this beautifully weathered fragment showcases the rich craftsmanship and symbolic artistry associated with Tamil wood carving traditions

rejuvenation and royalty

These boxes are now highly collectible ethnographic objects

Painted Tibetan Side Table with Snow Lions & Double Vajra – 19th Century Door Coffee Tables Old Carved Teak Votive PanelThis charming 19th century Tibetan side table is beautifully decorated with a pair of Snow Lions flanking a double vajra (vishvavajra) enclosing the Auspicious Wheel. Richly painted in deep reds, ochres and black, the front panel is framed by finely carved geometric borders, while the top and sides have worn back over time to reveal the beautiful natural timber and a wonderfully mellow patina. The Snow Lion is one of Tibet's most revered mythical