Dhokra Brass Pot From Orissa - Ca 1920's Material - Neem Wood with subtle curves and natural

with subtle curves and natural wear that reflect decades of use

15 x 7 x 13 (wxdxh cms)

head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism

along with its naturally weathered patina

a type of teak and the official wood of Rajasthan

Dhokra Brass Pot From Orissa - Ca 1920's Material - Neem Wood with subtle curves and naturalDokra 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 also spelled Dhokra is a brass or bronze casting made using the lost wax