Indian Lost Wax Cast Bronze Antique Dhorka Box - Two of Two G. Burns or past and future

or past and future

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Indian Lost Wax Cast Bronze Antique Dhorka Box - Two of Two G. Burns or past and futureThis is a beautiful and heavy! old Indian cast bronze Dhorka box (the second of two in the shop, and which I purchased together) dating I think to the 19th century, though it really feels quite ancient! Dhorka refers to the traditional method of lost wax casting native the Dhokra Damar tribes of West Bengal. This box shows wonderful detail in the patterning all over and feels like a small piece of architecture. Over time, there has been some