Dhokra Mango Coin Purse From Bengal - 19th Century Architectural Doors or a film set

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製年德宣明大 translating to 'proclaiming great virtues'

making it both a practical storage chest and a significant piece of antique tribal art

Carved Horse & Rider with Original Paint and gilded decoration - from Rajasthan - circa 1900

Dhokra Mango Coin Purse From Bengal - 19th Century Architectural Doors or a film setThis Indian bronze money box is made in the shape of a mango fruit using the dhokra lost wax technique. It is from the West of India, around Orissa and Bengal. Dhokra is a brass or bronze casting made using the lost wax technique. The process is commonly known as Cire Perdue. The object to be cast is sculpted from beeswax is mixed with a little oil. When finished the entire piece is coated with clay made from termite hills to create the mould. The