Indian Painted Limestone Vyala Animal Form Architectural Bracket mouldings Note: foliate scroll decoration missing

Note: foliate scroll decoration missing

Light browning of endpapers and fore-edge

Opening: Width 27 Height 32

Originally these brackets sat atop a wellhead to support a stone roof cover

terminating in dolphin heads

Indian Painted Limestone Vyala Animal Form Architectural Bracket mouldings Note: foliate scroll decoration missingDETAILS This small, hand crafted antique figure was made as an architectural bracket in India. It depicts a crouching creature, wearing a beaded collar, with his mouth fiercely agape and displaying much of an old red paint. He sits on a decorative base. This piece lends itself to many creative uses inside and outside the home. PLACE OF ORIGIN India WEIGHT 52 pounds PERIOD Early 18th century DATE Circa 1700 DIMENSIONS Width 7 Depth 16. 5 Height 15. 5