Indian Brass Rice Measure From Orissa - Early 20thC Indo Dutch This beautifully painted Indian cabinet

This beautifully painted Indian cabinet from Bikaner is a shrine for the family's favourite gods

wide segmented frame

Dimensions: W28 x D28 x H57 cm

Reproduction Shang Dynasty Bronze Censer

creating a striking contrast against the weathered natural wood

Indian Brass Rice Measure From Orissa - Early 20thC Indo Dutch This beautifully painted Indian cabinetThis old brass rice measure is from the Dhokra Damar tribes of Orissa in North East India. This style of dhokra work dates to the late 19th & early 20th centuries. These measures would have been used daily by families for measuring out rice in bazaars and for cooking. The Dhokra tribe extends from Bihar to West Bengal and Orissa; members are distant cousins of the Madhya Pradesh Dhokras. A few hundred years ago the Dhokras of Central and Eastern India