Painted Wooden Elephant From Orissa - Ca 1920 Iron Bound Chests It could serve as a

It could serve as a unique jewellery or keepsake box

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

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Lacquer Soldiers Hat (Jingasa) with Gilded Clan symbols - 19thC

It could also be referred to as a kakesuzuri

Painted Wooden Elephant From Orissa - Ca 1920 Iron Bound Chests It could serve as aThis 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.