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Brass Door Handle & Rose
Southern India or Sri Lanka
20th century
width across handle:15cm
weight: 1.5 kg
This large, heavy brass door handle and rose has been cast with a large kala mask from which two makaras issue in a circular form, meeting to jointly hold a jewel. The
rose comprises a square plate with a circular, tiered lotus petal mount from which the mask protrudes. The rose is pieced with four holes to allow the handle to be
attached to a door.
The handle is in serviceable condition.
References: similar knockers are illustrated in Coomaraswamy, A.K., Mediaeval Sinhalese Art, Pantheon Books, 1956, plate XLIII.
Inventory no.: 705
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Brass Door Handle & Rose
Southern India or Sri Lanka
20th century
width across handle:15cm
weight: 1.5 kg
This large, heavy brass door handle and rose has been cast with a large kala mask from which two makaras issue in a circular form, meeting to jointly hold a jewel. The
rose comprises a square plate with a circular, tiered lotus petal mount from which the mask protrudes. The rose is pieced with four holes to allow the handle to be
attached to a door.
The handle is in serviceable condition.
References: similar knockers are illustrated in Coomaraswamy, A.K., Mediaeval Sinhalese Art, Pantheon Books, 1956, plate XLIII.
Inventory no.: 705
This Item is available - Ask about this item
