Brass Dhokra Work Money Box From Orissa - 19th Century Tribal Art White Metal Miao Tribal Necklace

White Metal Miao Tribal Necklace on Iron Stand -

This mirror frame is made from an old teak panel from Rajasthan dating from the 19th century

Carved Teak Peacock Panel €“ most likely from a lintel over a window -19thC

Made in Jaipur India

fine patina developed over time

Brass Dhokra Work Money Box From Orissa - 19th Century Tribal Art White Metal Miao Tribal NecklaceThis old brass money box 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 caskets would have been used daily by families for keeping cash and valuables. 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 traveled south as far