Vintage Indian Rajasthani Folk Art Carved Wooden Wheeled Horse Box. These pieces, often referred to as "Godhi ratha" or "wedding horses," are traditionally made as gifts for newlyweds in some Indian sub-cultures. They are cobbled together by hand, using local wood and metal studs and horseshoe nails for the mane and wheel fixtures. The top half spins sideways to reveal hidden compartments within, often for the bride to keep her jewelry or spices in the kitchen. It is not fully known how long ago the tradition began, nor even the origins of this exact form, but it is theorized to stretch back several thousand years and from various horse-rearing civilizations that interacted with pre-historic Deccan Plateau cultures, possibly even entwined with the Greek legend of the Trojan horse that was "gifted" by Odysseus to end the Trojan War in The Odyssey. 

Size: 4 x 6 x 10 in. 

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