Stone Padma Mandala Panel From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Clothes The square top with mitred

The square top with mitred frame showcases the dramatic flowing pattern of the elm

but even without candles they look very decorative hung on a wall

This door panel features a flying dragon snaking through clouds and clutching a large jewel

20 x 6 x 12 (w x d x h cms)

The heavy brass chain would have been used to lock the doors to the external frame when leaving the house

Stone Padma Mandala Panel From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Clothes The square top with mitredHand carved in the desert city of Jaisalmer during the 19th century, this sandstone panel captures the luminous warmth of the regions celebrated golden stone. At its centre blooms a beautifully rendered Padma mandala ( ) the traditional circular lotus motif found throughout Jain temple thresholds and haveli faades. Radiating in rhythmic symmetry, this blossoming form also echoes the ancient concept of the Surya padma ( ), where the lotus and sun merge