Kondh Dhokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - 19th Century Period - 18th Century Materials: Burr Elm (Yumu)

Materials: Burr Elm (Yumu)

From Qinghai Province

Features: Intricate floral design

1644–1911)

Please note that the image with glass is not the same table

Kondh Dhokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - 19th Century Period - 18th Century Materials: Burr Elm (Yumu)This tribal brass cast zebu, or humped Indian bull would have been an important part of daily ritual for a Kondh (also spelt "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