Kondh Dhokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - 19th Century Style - Ginger Jar valued for their durability and

valued for their durability and elegant form

depending on your preference

The box is made from split bamboo woven with horsehair and the lacquer work gives strength and durability

Bastar is famed for its beautiful sculptures & statues which are crafted by the Ghasia caste using the dhokra (dokhra or dokra) or lost wax (cire perdue) technique

In those days the Indian measures were seers & pattis

Kondh Dhokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - 19th Century Style - Ginger Jar valued for their durability andThis tribal brass cast zebu, or humped Indian bull would have been an important part of daily ritual for a Kondh (also spelt "Khond" or "Gond") family. These statues are sometimes referred to as water buffalo and are from the Kandhamal district of Orissa (modern day Odisha). The zebu has been revered in India since Harrapan times (6 millennia ago) and was often seen as the progenitor and impregnator of the earth. The Gonds Khonds Kondhs once made