Bidspirit auction | Historic 1700s Marble Fragment, Carved

Historic 1700s Marble Fragment, Carved Arches & Painted Images of Guru Nanak & Guru Angad, Lahore, Indian. - This 1700s artifact is an old rectangular marble fragment intricately carved with lobed arches, within which are delicately painted portraits of Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the founder of Sikhism, and Guru Angad (1504–1552), the second Sikh Guru. The painted figures reflect a devotional artistic tradition, combining sculpture and painting to honor Sikh spiritual lineage. Guru Nanak is depicted as the pioneering spiritual teacher, mystic, and poet whose teachings laid the foundation of Sikhism, while Guru Angad, originally named Lehna, is shown as his devoted disciple, whom Nanak honored with the name “Angad, ” meaning “my own limb, ” signifying spiritual succession. The marble’s age, weathered surface, and refined craftsmanship suggest its use as a sacred or architectural decorative element, possibly from a religious or commemorative setting, highlighting the reverence for Sikh Gurus in historical Indian art. Size : 26 cm to 32 cm