Kondh Dhokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - 19th Century Period - 19th Century This Chakki table is 19th

This Chakki table is 19th century and beautifully chip carved around the edge

Features: Car-shaped paan box based on 1940s Chevrolet Special DeLuxe Sedan

creating a wonderfully textured patina that gives the piece warmth

with outstanding lacquer work and minimal wear for its age

Constructed from robust teak wood

Kondh Dhokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - 19th Century Period - 19th Century This Chakki table is 19thThis tribal brass cast zebu, or humped Indian bull would have been an important part of daily ritual for a Kondh (also spelled Khond or Gond) family. These statues are sometimes referred to as water buffalo and are from the Kandhamal district of Orissa (modern day Odisha). The zebu has been revered in India since Harrapan times (6 millennia ago) and was often seen as the progenitor and impregnator of the earth. The Gonds Khonds Kondhs once made human