Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing
Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing
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Early Indo-Portuguese Carved and Painted Teak Baluster Altar Railing

DETAILS
This unusual antique architectural balustrade is a survivor is from a home altar, found in Goa, India. It is made of teak and is carved in a typical form of baluster shapes. You can see similar but larger examples in historic churches of that time in Europe, as well as table legs and spindles on furniture. Note the original paint.
COLOR(S)
Turquoise blue, pink
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Goa, India
PERIOD
Late 17th century
DATE
Circa 1690
DIMENSIONS
Width 58 Depth 3.5 Height 25 inches
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