The Memory of Motion
Vintage Carved Wooden Horse Head, Charcoal
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.
The surface has softened with time, revealing the grain, irregularities and tonal variations of the timber. Fine cracks run through the wood, and worn edges, small abrasions and traces of faded colour remain across the carving.
These marks give it the feel of an object shaped by hand and lived with over time. Its restrained form and natural tones sit easily in both contemporary and collected interiors.
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: 9 x 16 x 28 cm
Care instructions
Keep indoors, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Dust with a soft, dry cloth.
