Yesterday a customer & I used two bowls in the shop to create a powerful resonant sound for several minutes. My spine still tingles as I write this blog.
It's no surprise that peacocks feature in Indian art & furniture, especially in Rajasthan where their stately demeanour seems to echo that of the flamboyantly turbanned Rajput men.
This beautiful carved chair is in the old town of Nawalgarh in Rajasthan. The seat is strung like a charpoy and the back has wonderful carved peacocks.