WOODEN RELIEF OF WARRIOR ON A HORSE, 19TH CENTURY
WOODEN RELIEF OF WARRIOR ON A HORSE, 19TH CENTURY
Hand carved wood
Southern India, 19th century
Three-dimensional carved wooden relief on a trapezoid base and flat back side. Depicting a dynamic scene of a warrior riding a horse and defeating an enemy. The warrior holds a long sword in his raised right arm, while the horse, with richly decorated horse tack, has the opponent under his hoofs.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 30 CM, WIDTH 18.5 CM
Condition: signs of age and wear with abrasions, cracks and material loss
Provenance: From an old German collection