Vintage Brass Indian Procession Diorama soapbox extensive rusting on the bottom

extensive rusting on the bottom

18" W x 18" D x 39" H

The top of this piece is cracked

Cord length: 8'

Exhibits minor signs of wear and is housed in a varnished wooden frame with painted gold trim

Vintage Brass Indian Procession Diorama soapbox extensive rusting on the bottomBrass sculptural diorama of unknown manufacture. This piece depicts what appears to be a sultan or other royalty being transported in a palanquin, assisted by two boys and an elder. The people are either riding or guiding camels that have been draped in textiles. The overall construction of this piece appears to be brass and features numerous smooth and tumbled stone decorative inlays in shades of turquoise and alabaster. Exhibits moderate tarnish