Brass Dhokra Work Tiger From Orissa - Ca 1920's Material - Camphor Wood Small: 20cm diameter

Small: 20cm diameter

This cabinet is constructed from cedar and decorated in traditional Tibetan colours

now gently faded and distressed through decades of use

Our expert team has sensitively restored this piece

and a sturdy chain to prevent the lid from straining its hinges

Brass Dhokra Work Tiger From Orissa - Ca 1920's Material - Camphor Wood Small: 20cm diameterThis brass dhokra work tiger is from Orissa and dates from the early 20th century. Dokra 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.