Indian Antique Brass Horse Temple Toy folk object 4" wide x 4 1/8"

4" wide x 4 1/8" deep x 2 3/4" tall

5” in diameter x 1” tall and in very good condition

I wonder who decided that the world needed green candles in the shapes of asparagus and broccoli… but aren't we glad that they did

Each measures 2

which appears to have been rendered on the back of a white paper receipt or wrapper

Indian Antique Brass Horse Temple Toy folk object 4" wide x 4 1/8"This is a charming old Indian cast brass horse temple toy, which would have been gifted to a temple as a devotional offering to Hindu deities. I am not certain the age on this piece, but most of these temple toys date from the late 1800s through the early 1900s and I would guess the same on this one, which has remnants of its original red paint in a few spots, typical of these toys. The wheels, which were individually cast, are attached to rods and