Bronze Kondh Dhokra Tribal Peacock - 19th Century Cashmere Serving both a decorative and

Serving both a decorative and practical purpose

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This black painted elm Chinese kang table is from Shanxi province and dates from the late 19th century

Opium boxes like these are real collectors' pieces

These silver teardrop earrings are handmade by Rajasthani jewellers in India

Bronze Kondh Dhokra Tribal Peacock - 19th Century Cashmere Serving both a decorative andThis tribal brass cast Kondh (or Gond) peacock is an original piece dating to the 19th Century. Peacocks were important in Kondh tribal culture due to their totemic significance. They were buried at the shrine of Zakari Pennu near the post of human sacrifice. These statues are from Kandhamal in Orissa (modern day Odisha). Kondh warriors wore peacock feathers in their hair. This casting is made using the traditional Dokra technique. Dokra Damar tribes