The Memory of Motion
Vintage Carved Wooden Horse Head with Ornate Detailing
About the Product
A richly carved wooden horse head, with intricate bridle and harness detailing in deep, weathered wood. 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. This one was most likely a corbel, the horse projecting outward from the wall it once helped hold up.
It has a strong vertical presence and stands well on its own on a console, sideboard, bookshelf or display plinth, where the depth of the carving and the richness of the wood can be seen from different angles.
The worn surfaces, softened edges, small cracks and variations in colour are traces of time, use and hand, and they give the piece its own character.
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: 19 x 13 x 41 cm
Care instructions
Keep indoors, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Dust with a soft, dry cloth.
