Carved Peacock Panel From A Ratha Yatra Chariot - 19thC Material - Kair Wood It is a very elegant

It is a very elegant shape with nicely carved detailing

Celebrated in late autumn

Trailing vines and blossoms can be seen painted across the chest on an ochre background

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Carved Peacock Panel From A Ratha Yatra Chariot - 19thC Material - Kair Wood It is a very elegantThis carved Indian teak panel from a Ratha Yatra chariot depicts a stylized peacock in floral surroundings. The peacock is the national bird of India and is believed to bring luck and prosperity. Called maurya in Hindi, peacocks got their name from the people of the Maurya dynasty (322BC 184BC) who kept and raised them in royal courts. Ratha Yatra chariots are found mostly in Tamil Nadu, South India, and enormous temples on wheels are drawn through