Bronze Kondh Dhokra Tribal Peacock - 19th Century Cashmere change etc

change etc

There are two doorstops which are typical of ich'ung nong cabinets

These chests are perfect for a bijou coffee table

Opium boxes like these are real collectors' pieces

Bronze Kondh Dhokra Tribal Peacock - 19th Century Cashmere change etcThis tribal brass cast Kondh (or Gond) peacock is an original piece dating to the 19th Century. Peacocks were important in Kondh tribal culture due to their totemic significance. They were buried at the shrine of Zakari Pennu near the post of human sacrifice. These statues are from Kandhamal in Orissa (modern day Odisha). Kondh warriors wore peacock feathers in their hair. This casting is made using the traditional Dokra technique. Dokra Damar tribes