Dhokra Bronze Kondh Deer From Orissa - 19th Century Round Mirrors Over 120 years old

Over 120 years old

176 x 22 x 214 (wxdxh cms)

Nepal and Tibet for pleasure and investment" by Michael Ridley with pieces from the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts

18 x 18 x 27 (wxdxh cms)

This porcelain plate is hand made in the traditional way and decorated by hand with the Chinese Dragons design before firing

Dhokra Bronze Kondh Deer From Orissa - 19th Century Round Mirrors Over 120 years oldThis charming votive deer statue is from the tribal area of Kandhamal, Orissa. These tribal statues were used as votives by Khond (also spelled Kondh or Gond) tribes like the Desia Kandha tribe. These statues date to the 19th century and would have been passed down through generations and worshipped to protect against the wild animals of the forest. It is likely this deer is the sambar deer, an animal unique to Orissa and the state animal of Orissa