Vintage Wooden Cow Sculpture, Golden Kanthi

A one-of-a-kind painted wooden cow, carved and finished by hand. Figures like this come from a Rajasthani tradition of painted animals, made for devotional displays and for the festivals around Krishna's birth, when cows, horses and birds were set out in shrines and ceremonial arrangements.

This one wears a painted saddlecloth, which gives it the look of a figure dressed for a procession.

It sits well on a shelf or mantel, alone or among other found objects, in interiors that appreciate age and texture. It suits homes, galleries and boutique resorts with a feeling for the storied and the handmade.

Each piece is one of a kind. Size, colour and markings vary from piece to piece. Photographs are close, but the piece may look slightly different in person and from different angles. Cracks, joints, chips and worn paint are part of the original piece and add to the beauty .