Marble Bas-relief Carving Chauri Rajasthan Solanki Fly Swatter

Rare bas-relief sculpture in white marble, representing a carrier of fly swatters called Chauri holding a water jug in the left hand and the fly swatter in the right hand, in an architecture typical of the Solanki Dynasty (thin columns with rings surmounted by a capital in the shape of a skylight), from Rajasthan, West India, from the 12th-13th centuries. This sculpture is in good general condition and is of exceptional quality and rarity. It is a stele or the lower part of a column or door jamb. The central figure is flanked by a small figure on the right side and probably an animal above. A note: wear and patina of time on the marble, look at the photos. Similar stelae of the same origin have already been sold in major auction houses (Sothebys, Christies, Bonhams). Dimensions Height 29 cm Width 11cm Depth 8 cm Reference: 830 33 All photos are on: www.antiques-delaval.com