Brass Dokra Work Cow From Orissa Origin - Korea Constructed from solid teak

Constructed from solid teak

168 x 34 x 215 (wxdxh cms)

This antique military chest is made from teak wood with original green paint on the front and original ironware and originates from Hyderabad

a bird from Hindu mythology particularly prominent in South India

Brass Dokra Work Cow From Orissa Origin - Korea Constructed from solid teakBrass Cow From Orissa ca 50 yrs old Dokra Work Dokra Damar tribes are the traditional metalsmiths of West Bengal. Their technique of lost wax casting is named after their tribe. The tribe extends from Bihar to West Bengal and Orissa; members are distant cousins of the Madhya Pradesh Dokras. A few hundred years ago the Dokras of Central and Eastern India travelled south as far as Kerala and north as far as Rajasthan. Dokra is a brass or bronze casting