Chowki, three-legged ritual puja table with Yali faces - South India - 19th century

Rare circular three-legged ritual table made of disposable wax bronze casting. Used during Hindu domestic rituals (puja), it has sober, elegant and essential lines. The legs are cabriolet shaped and end in a drop; at the top dominate the heads of Yali, the mythical creatures of Indian mythology with their jaws wide open. The circular top is decorated with registers with successive engravings of lotus petals inside.
In good condition, but with some signs of use due to age.