The Memory of Motion
Vintage Carved Wooden Horse Head with Weathered Patina
About the Product
A carved wooden horse head, mounted on a metal stand. In Rajasthan, heads like this finished the ends of heavy beams, crowned doorposts and projected from brackets in havelis and merchant houses, where the horse stood for strength, status and protection. The way the carving ends at its base suggests this one began as part of a building. Exactly where is no longer known.
The paint has chipped, the edges have softened, and what remains is the bold, stripped-back form of the carving itself.
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, chipped paint and worn surfaces are part of the original piece and add to the beauty of it.
About the Chapter
From The Memory of Motion, Origin & Form's first collection.
This piece has already made a journey. Long before it reached you, it moved: carried, wheeled, passed from hand to hand. It carries decades in its grain and the wear of the roads behind it.
You're not buying an object. You're buying the moment it stopped moving.
Dimensions
W x D x H: 13 x 13 x 37 cm
Care instructions
Keep indoors, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Dust with a soft, dry cloth.
