Brass Dokra Work Cow From Orissa Origin - Korea This antique military chest is

This antique military chest is made from teak wood with original green paint on the front and original ironware and originates from Hyderabad

this cylindrical container features a hinged lid secured with an attractive decorative clasp and floral motif handle

Form: Lobed floral-shaped box with fitted lid

This very useful teak shelf still has its original paint finish dating from the 1930's

Brass Dokra Work Cow From Orissa Origin - Korea This antique military chest isBrass Cow From Orissa ca 50 yrs old Dokra Work Dokra Damar tribes are the traditional metalsmiths of West Bengal. Their technique of lost wax casting is named after their tribe. The tribe extends from Bihar to West Bengal and Orissa; members are distant cousins of the Madhya Pradesh Dokras. A few hundred years ago the Dokras of Central and Eastern India travelled south as far as Kerala and north as far as Rajasthan. Dokra is a brass or bronze casting