Gajasimha Ox Cart Prow Decoration
7" High x 2.5" Wide x 20" Long
The gajasimha or gajasiha is a mythical hybrid animal in Hindu mythology, appearing as a sinha or rajasiha ,mythical lion,with the head or trunk of an elephant. It is found as a motif in Indian and Sinhalese art and is used as a heraldic symbol in some Southeast Asian countries, especially Cambodia and Thailand. In Siam ,pre-modern Thailand, the gajasimha served as the symbol of the kalahom, one of the king's two chief chancellors.
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Handmade in teak wood in Burma
Gajasimha Ox Cart Prow Decoration
SKU: 322
$325.00Price