Lot
500
Lot 500
EBONY MODEL OF A HOWDAH With WHITE METAL /RED STONED OVERLAY...
Hammer
£5
EBONY MODEL OF A HOWDAH With WHITE METAL /RED STONED OVERLAY ,Etc
(A howdah, or houdah derived from the Arabic هودج (hawdaj), which means "bed carried by a camel", also known as hathi howdah (hāthī haudā, हाथी हौदा), is a carriage which is positioned on the back of an elephant, or occasionally some other animal such as a camel, used most often in the past to carry wealthy people during progresses or processions, hunting or in warfare. It was also a symbol of wealth for the owner and as a result might be elaborately decorated, even with expensive gemstones.)
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