This item is a handcrafted Indian wooden Shikar (hunting/jungle safari) pillar sculpture. It is intricately carved from a single piece of wood—traditionally Kadam wood or sandalwood—depicting a continuous relief of various wild animals interwoven around a tree trunk.
Key Features
Theme: A classic jungle safari scene typically featuring stacked or overlapping figures of regional wildlife like tigers, lions, elephants, rhinos, and deer.
Craftsmanship: Carved entirely in the round (3D openwork) from a single block of solid wood without joints.
Origin: Commonly made by traditional artisans in India as a cultural decorative showpiece representing the harmony and raw nature of the wildlife ecosystem.