Bronze Utsava Murti Horse From Karnataka - 19th Century Blue & White Porcelain 69 x 3 x 19

69 x 3 x 19 (wxdxh cms)

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Handcrafted from sturdy teak

It has a large interior compartment with two shelves and two drawers

Bronze Utsava Murti Horse From Karnataka - 19th Century Blue & White Porcelain 69 x 3 x 19This rare Indian bronze horse figure is most likely a procession image or Utsav Murti. Utsava Murti were portable festival images carried through the steets. The horse is a manifestation of Khandoba (a fearsome avatar of Lord Shiva). Khandoba (or Mallana in Andhra Pradesh) is manifest by the presence of his horse. After the festival, the figure would have returned to the temple. The horse has a central hole where a pole would have been affixed.