MARWARI RAJASTHAN INDIA WAR HORSE WITH BRASS ARMOUR AND COPPER INLAY - VINTAGE - 20CM HIGH - HAND CARVED

A 20CM HIGH HAND CARVED MARWARI RAJASTHAN INDIA WOODEN HORSE ADOURNED WITH BRASS ARMOUR AND COPPER INLAY. EARSAND TAIL ARE SOLID BRASS.
IT IS CALLED A WAR HORSE THAT WAS USED IN BATTLE BY THE MARWARI PEOPLE OF INDIA. IT IS COVERED IN SMALL PIECES OF ORNATELY STAMPED AND HAMMERED COPPER AND BRASS ATTACHED WITH SMALL NAILS.
A UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT ITEM.
Size: 19CM LONG 20CM HIGH 6CM WIDE
CONDITION: IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. COPPER INLAY AND BRASS ARMOUR IN GOOD CONDITION.
WHAT IS COPPER INLAY?
Inlay involves the technique of placing together assorted patterns or designs into the surface of an object. The practice of inlaying wood with copper can be traced back to China's Qing Dynasty in which copper plate was inlaid into the wood and was used as ornamentals.
MARWARI PEOPLE FROM INDIA:
The Marwari or Marwadi are an Indian ethnic group that originate from the Rajasthan region of India near Pakistan. Marwari horses were first bred in the 12th century by the Rathores, the rulers of the Marwar region, Marwari horses were used as cavalry horses and were renowned for their hardiness and bravery in battle.
After being forced into the desert near what is currently Pakistan in 1193, the Rathores continued careful breeding of Marwari horses, and only members of certain castes were permitted to ride them. 
The capture of northern India in the 16th century by the Mughals may have introduced Turkoman horse blood into Marwari lines, hence the similarity between the Marwari and the modern day Akhal-Teke horse.
The Marwari still served as a cavalry horse and was trained to perform complex maneuvers. The breed was known for its exceptional hearing and sense of direction, bringing wounded soldiers back from the battlefield without needing to be guided. 
PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED. I HAVE ANOTHER LARGER MARWARI WAR HORSE ALSO ON AUCTION THIS WEEK.