Bastar Goddess Figure From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1900 Indo Dutch tapered form

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This beautiful Indian mirror is made from sustainable mango wood

A similar example can be found in the Mirbeol Folk Museum in South Korea

While these can still be used today for measuring

Blue & White Porcelain Plate - 19thC

Bastar Goddess Figure From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1900 Indo Dutch tapered formThis Indian cast brass dhokra figure is almost certainly Mitki and is from the Bastar tribes of Chhattisgarh. Dating to the early 20th century, Mitki is seen here carrying a basket on her shoulder with a digging stick in her right hand. In Bastar culture, mother goddesses usually carry weapons and a vessel for drinking the blood of sacrificial victims. Male deities were predominantly associated with ancestor worship. It is probable this was made by