Bronze Horse Wheel Toy From Bundelkhand - 19thC Furniture Xian was the most populous

Xian was the most populous city in the world at the time

This early 20th century brass supari box is from the Indonesian Archipelago and would have been used for storing betel nut supari

Dimensions: W36 x D36 x H23 cm

This piece comes with two drawers for storage which were originally fixed panels

typical of the Mughal period

Bronze Horse Wheel Toy From Bundelkhand - 19thC Furniture Xian was the most populousThis beautifully patinated brass temple horse on wheels is from Jhansi city in Bundelkhand, which is a majority Hindu region in north India well known for its bronzes. It would have been created using the 'lost wax technique', also known as 'cire perdue'. A piece is first sculpted from wax and then coated with clay (usually made from termite hills) which creates the outer mold. Once the clay has dried, it is fired and molten brass is poured in to