Painted Wooden Elephant From Orissa - Ca 1920 Iron Bound Chests These altars were called chöshom

These altars were called chöshom and housed in the chapel of a private home

a musician can be seen wearing traditional Chinese dress

Guangzhou City

When not in use you can plant them up with bright blousy annuals

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Painted Wooden Elephant From Orissa - Ca 1920 Iron Bound Chests These altars were called chöshomThis charming vintage elephant figurine is from Orissa (now Odisha), Eastern India. Beautifully painted toys, puppets, and dolls are an essential part of growing up in Odisha and are often vividly painted in garish colours. The better quality pieces like this are painted onto cloth laminated on wood. Please note the historic damage visible in the images.