Old Painted Leopard From Orissa - Ca 1920 Vases 50 x 10 x 90

50 x 10 x 90 (wxdxh cms)

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47cms tall

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Old Painted Leopard From Orissa - Ca 1920 Vases 50 x 10 x 90This beautifully painted vintage leopard figurine is from Orissa (now Odisha), Eastern India. Toys, puppets, and dolls are an essential part of growing up in Odisha and are often vividly painted in garish colours. The better quality pieces like this are painted onto cloth laminated on wood. A similar example can be found in the Kala Bhoomi Odisha Crafts Museum in Bhubaneswar. Please note the historic damage visible in the images. Dimensions: 10 x 4 x