Indian Brass "Dhokra" Tribal Tortoise Box worry dolls Signed on the bottom

Signed on the bottom

I am uncertain of the exact age

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are featured in numerous museum collections of significant Native American objects

Indian Brass "Dhokra" Tribal Tortoise Box worry dolls Signed on the bottomI think my favorite thing about this vintage Indian brass turtle box is its feet! From what I understand, it is an example of Dhokra metal casting, a wax casting method that has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is commonly used to make animal figures (horses, elephants, peacocks, owls, etc) as well as religious images, measuring bowls, lamp caskets etc. The latch on the turtle's back swings open to reveal that it is in fact a box of sorts,