Indian Lost Wax Cast Bronze Antique Dhorka Box - Two of Two G. Burns Each measures approx

Each measures approx

or—as he himself has travelled at least one ocean and more than a century—perhaps to be tucked into a suitcase as a good luck talisman

but that was a bare-knuckled match

but polished up beautifully with no effort at all

it’s got a great

Indian Lost Wax Cast Bronze Antique Dhorka Box - Two of Two G. Burns Each measures approxThis 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