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an intricately carved wooden panel with flowers and leaves

Beautiful ancient dark wood carving detail. Photo about ancient, exterior, arabic, historic, decor, asia, heritage, door, carved, orient, design, culture, history, historical - 162608393

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an intricate carved wooden panel with figures on it

Description Carved wood relief. Southern India, depicting Saraswati the goddess of music and learning, playing the veena. A rishi (sage) and a hamsa (mythical goose) stand at her feet. Date Early 20th century. Height 189,5cm Depth 9,8cm Diameter 43,3cm www.collectorstrade.de

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an intricately carved wooden plaque with a tree on it's side in the grass

The wood carving is loosely inspired by Norse and Viking mythology. The main motif is the World Ash Tree Yggdrasil. At the top of this wood carving are two horses pulling a chariot of the sun gods. The ring in the entanglement can symbolize the Sun. Thor's hammer among the intertwined snakes is at the bottom. In this case, it is a depiction of a flying hammer as a symbol of protection against underworld beings, which are expressed here by intertwined snakes.

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an intricately carved wooden panel on display

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an intricate carved wooden panel with leaves and flowers

SALES ARCHIVE - BESTIARIES ARE PARTICULARLY CHARACTERISTIC SYMBOLS OF MEDIEVAL CHRISTIANITY AND GIVE A UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO THE MEDIEVAL MIND, EACH ANIMAL, BIRD OR BEAST HAD ITS OWN MEANING OR MESSAGE,WHETHER IN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS OR CARVINGS IN WOOD OR STONE, O

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