{"product_id":"hand-carved-indian-woman-bust-in-exotic-olive-wood-draped-sari-figure-with-bindi-folk-art-sculpture","title":"Hand-Carved Indian Woman Bust in Exotic Olive Wood, Draped Sari Figure with Bindi, Folk Art Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe arrives wrapped in emerald silk like a portrait stepped out of a Rajasthani courtyard. This is a hand-carved bust of a young Indian woman, her sari drawn gracefully over her hair, a bindi marked at her brow and her gaze set somewhere between serenity and quiet defiance. Carved from a single block of richly figured exotic wood, the kind with that warm honey grain and smoky veining that olive wood does so beautifully, she has the soft, slightly idealised features of devotional and folk portraiture from the Indian subcontinent. The carver clearly loved the details: the fine basket-weave lattice on the shawl, the plaited strands of hair, the crosshatched edge of the plinth. One of those pieces that reads instantly across a room yet keeps rewarding you up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStyling \u0026amp; Collectors Inspiration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis serene sitter loves the company of other devotional and tribal carvings. Pair her with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/antique-south-indian-naga-deity-temple-mask-hand-carved-polychrome-wood-nayak-period-18th-to-19th-century\"\u003eAntique South Indian Naga Deity Temple Mask\u003c\/a\u003e for a true subcontinental shrine wall, or set her beside the boldly sensual \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/erotic-triptych-scenes-from-kamasutra\"\u003eErotic Temple Panel Replicas inspired by Khajuraho\u003c\/a\u003e for a layered story of Indian figurative art. For a cross-cultural conversation in worked timber, place her near our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/antique-chinese-wood-carving\"\u003eAntique Chinese Wood Carving with Gilded Motifs\u003c\/a\u003e, and finish the vignette with a pair of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/pair-of-solid-exotic-wood-bookends-hand-carved-wild-lion-heads-vintage-decorative-bookends-18-cm\"\u003eSolid Exotic Wood Hand-Carved Bookends\u003c\/a\u003e. She is perfectly scaled for a console, a study shelf or a gallery grouping in a collector's home. Browse more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/collections\/all\"\u003efull collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved bust of an Indian woman in draped sari with bindi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle block of figured exotic hardwood (olive-wood character), beautifully grained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolk \/ devotional style of the Indian subcontinent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine carved detail: basket-weave shawl, plaited hair, crosshatched plinth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 25 cm high (estimated from photographs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural unpolished finish showing warm honey tones and smoky veining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood honest vintage condition with minor surface marks and natural grain checks consistent with age and solid timber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilk shown is a styling prop and is not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e📦 Insured Worldwide Shipping\u003cbr\u003e\nThis item ships with fully insured worldwide delivery for a modest flat fee.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt will be carefully packaged by our experienced team to ensure safe arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques De Cosmutia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53237901754634,"sku":"187","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1548\/8010\/files\/IMG_2131AAA.jpg?v=1781914024","url":"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/hand-carved-indian-woman-bust-in-exotic-olive-wood-draped-sari-figure-with-bindi-folk-art-sculpture","provider":"Antiques De Cosmutia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}