Featured Filigree silver rath w/ 3 horses. Sterling?

There are many stories of Krishna and Arjuna. This is from the Mahabharat, Krishna being a god, he decided not to participate in the war between the cousins, he offered himself on one side to ride a chariot (without his army /and powers) and his army on the other side.
Arjuna chose him and Duryodhan took his army. Then many stories unfold though the Mahabharat about Krishna and Arjun, some teachings of life etc.

No real significance of this. Looks like a tourist piece. Also missing Krishna and Arjun.
This would normally have been encased in a glass/ plastic box.

 

Thanks. The figures are there. Just don't show well in the photo.

 

@Roshan Ko explained the background well. Of course. It is very complicated and a story on many levels. The Mahabharata is long and complicated, but if you are interested in Krishna and Arjuna and their interaction before the battle, the Bhagavad Gita is a wonderful read. The Gita is part of the Mahabharata, but often published and studied on its own. It is used as a teaching full of life lessons about doubt, the consideration that things may not be black and white but choices have to be made, and of sacrifice for the greater good.

I think you are thinking of the cheap souvenir jewellery that came over in the 1960s and early 70s with the Hippies and continued to be sold for the 'Boho' crowd. But India is also known for 1000 fineness silver filigree and other high finenesses. Those high fineness pieces reflect Indian culture better than the cheap 'stuff'.
Although this filigree chariot was also made as a souvenir, the whitish colour of the silver looks ca .900 or higher to me.

 

Thank you!