Indian Antique Brass Horse Temple Toy sculptural whistle Both are in excellent condition

Both are in excellent condition with no signs of wear of flaws

so at the moment it looks to me rather sad

and 2 5/8" across at foot

considering what a lot of love and work went into creating him

Indian Antique Brass Horse Temple Toy sculptural whistle Both are in excellent conditionThis 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