Brass Dhokra Work Tiger From Orissa - Ca 1920's Material - Camphor Wood some of which still remains

some of which still remains

Our expert team has sensitively restored this piece

now gently faded and distressed through decades of use

The figure stands upon a multi-tiered base

The decoration is traditional using both floral and tantric designs

Brass Dhokra Work Tiger From Orissa - Ca 1920's Material - Camphor Wood some of which still remainsThis brass dhokra work tiger is from Orissa and dates from the early 20th century. 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.