Indian Brass Head of Gauri - 19thC sarang Chinese leather trunks come in

Chinese leather trunks come in 4 colours

As with many surviving Tibetan and Mongolian pieces

comes from the Chinese capital of Peking (Beijing)

paint loss and surface patination consistent with age and outdoor use

the cabinet displays a strong

Indian Brass Head of Gauri - 19thC sarang Chinese leather trunks come inAn Indian brass hollow head representing the goddess Gauri (the Glowing One) also known as Parvati who was the consort of Shiva and epitomised marital fidelity and devotion. As the story goes, Parvati was scorned by her husband Shiva for the colour of her skin and so changed her skin colour to gold becoming Gauri, "The Golden One."With chiseled features with large almond shaped white painted eyes, a bindi on their foreheads, and their black hair in a