Beautiful wood-carving depicting: A scene from the Bhagavad Gita. Carved from hard wood in classical Indian style; the tower with carriage features the full body sculptures of Arjuna and Lord Krishna and is pulled by a team of four horses. The discussion between Krishna and Arjuna before the large battle of Kurukshetra is seen as a philosophical and literary classic of Hinduism. The sculpture is mounted on a hardwooden base. The reins are braided, gold-plated rope. The sphere on the canopy are made of wood. The piece is probably from the mid-20th century. Comes in a specially made wooden box for safe transport.