Carved Stone Jharokha Panel From Jaisalmer - 18th Century Long Sideboards It dates to the 19th

It dates to the 19th century and would have likely come from the entrance doorway to a wealthy merchant's home

of indigo using strobailanthes cusia

Finish: Naturally aged patina with wear consistent with age

The lid is made from a single plank of rosewood suggesting considerable age before larger rosewood trees were felled in the middle of the 19th century

For similar examples see page 84 of Museums of India 'National Handicrafts & Handlooms Museum New Delhi' by Jyotindra Jain & Aarti Aggarwala

Carved Stone Jharokha Panel From Jaisalmer - 18th Century Long Sideboards It dates to the 19thThis 18th century Indian carved stone window from the Jaisalmer area, Rajasthan is known locally as a jharokha or jharoka. This window is carved from a single piece of limestone by master artisans. Jaisalmer stone is considered the very pinnacle of secular architectural carving. The old city of Jaisalmer is so beautiful it has achieved UNESCO World Heritage Status. This stone has a striking pink line running through it created by natural water flow