INDIA, RAJASTHAN, CIRCA 1800

Details

**An ivory model of a wedding procession
India, Rajasthan, circa 1800
With fourteen figures in procession playing various musical instruments, three bearing a palanquin in which a bridegroom is seated, the top carved to resemble an ornately embroidered canopy
9½ in. (24 cm.) long

Provenance

Spink and Son Ltd., London, 1984

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

The figure seated in the palanquin wears a headdress with hanging elements meant to hide his face, as is traditional for an Indian bridegroom. This costume, together with the musicians, indicates that this is a barat, the procession that brings the groom to the bride's village for their wedding.

More from Indian and South East Asian Art

View All