A ceiling panel, Kanadukathan, Tamil Nadu. This panel dates to the 19th century. Ornately created in the traditions of wood carving for Chettinad architecture. Made from a hardwood, and includes motifs of flora and fauna and geometry. From the house of the Raja of Chettinad, which was built in 1912. Height 151 cm, width 38 cm, depth 4.5 cm. Provenance: private collection, Aotearoa