Stone Lamp Niche From Gujarat - 19th Century Desks Dhokra is a brass or

Dhokra is a brass or bronze casting made using the lost wax technique

Beveled mirror glass has been used

A stylised divine face appears at the centre of the wheel

It is constructed in the Ming style with clean lines and hoof feet and dates to the 19th century

this 19th-century three-way lamp niche once flanked a doorway in the desert city’s celebrated havelis

Stone Lamp Niche From Gujarat - 19th Century Desks Dhokra is a brass orThis antique carved stone lamp niche (locally known as an alla) is from Gujarat. Hand carved from local stone they were normally used beside doorways with oil lamps or candles. But even without candles they look very decorative on a wall or to light a garden pathway at night. They can also be built into a wall.