Painted Teak Votive Panel From Andhra Pradesh - 19th Century Period - 18th Century Made from an old teak

Made from an old teak panel with distressed paint finish

5 x 87 (wxdxh cms)

Crafted from richly patinated rosewood with brass corner mounts and iron carrying handles

These rounded brass boxes

This lamp has been converted from a vase which was hand-made on the potters wheel in the traditional way

Painted Teak Votive Panel From Andhra Pradesh - 19th Century Period - 18th Century Made from an old teakThis striking painted teak votive panel originates from Andhra Pradesh in South India and dates to the late 19th or early 20th century. Traditionally created by tribal communities, panels such as this were used to decorate the walls of village homes and shrines, bringing colour, symbolism and spiritual protection into domestic spaces. Surviving painted examples are increasingly rare, making this a particularly decorative and characterful piece. Hand