Santhal Panel

Jharkhand (Central India)

Wood

A stylised wooden panel depicting an erotic scene from the side of a Santhal Wedding Palanquin (Rahi). ⁠
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The Santhals are the largest tribal community living in the Indian states of Bihar, Orissa, and West Bengal, with a minority in neighboring Bangladesh and Nepal. Marriage holds significant importance in the Santhal tribe, marked by elaborate religious and social rituals that reflect the bride and groom’s social status. A traditional aspect of the Santhal wedding ceremony involves the bride being carried in a large wicker basket or, in wealthier families, a palanquin known as a rahi.⁠

Size (cms): 18(H) x 22(W) x 5(D)
Size (inches): 7(H) x 8.5(W) x 2(D)