Palanquin Finials with Lotuses, ca. 1650–80, Probably made in India, Deccan, Golconda, Copper; cast, pierced, chased, and gilded

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Palanquin Finials with Lotuses, ca. 1650–80, Probably made in India, Deccan, Golconda, Copper; cast, pierced, chased, and gilded, (a) H. 11 1/2 in. (29 cm); L. 20 1/2 in. (52 cm); W. 6 in. (15 cm), Metal, These finials were made to adorn the poles of a palanquin, a covered conveyance consisting of a large box carried by bearers. Their particularly fine decoration includes a pierced, openwork pattern of flattened lotus pods and scrolling vines on the body, and lotus flowers that issue from the domed ends

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