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Indian Traditional Paintings
   

Leather Paintings

 

 

Raja carried in the palanquin

 

 


Raja carried in the palanquin

Tempera on leather.

Leather painting.

Tanjore School.

About 19th century AD.

 

Decorative Arts

 


The Sandalwood carvings from Mysore

         Size : 37.7 x 26 cm.

       The Panel shows scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

       The designs such as foliage, birds, squirrels, monkeys are carved on the border of the plaque.

About 20th century AD.

 

The Sandalwood carvings from Mysore

 

The Sandalwood carvings from Mysore.

 

 

 

The Sandalwood carvings from Mysore

Size : 37.7 x 26 cm.

        Panel shows scene of Krishna Lila, Vishnu in Vaikunta and the Mahishasuramardini.

        The designs such as foliage, birds, squirrels and monkeys were nicely carved.

About 20th century AD.

    

    

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