Painted Teak Votive Panel From Andhra Pradesh - 19th Century Opera Chests Dhokra (also spelled Dokra) casting

Dhokra (also spelled Dokra) casting

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103 x 208 (wxh cms)

a headboard feature

beautifully weathered through age

Painted Teak Votive Panel From Andhra Pradesh - 19th Century Opera Chests Dhokra (also spelled Dokra) castingThis beautifully carved teak votive panel originates from Andhra Pradesh in South India and dates from the 19th century. Traditionally created by tribal communities to decorate the walls of village homes and shrines, panels such as this were both architectural and symbolic, bringing colour, craftsmanship and spiritual presence into domestic spaces. Hand carved from solid teak, the panel features a deeply recessed central opening framed by geometric