Bastar Goddess Figure From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1960 Campaign Furniture Carved by hand from the

Carved by hand from the region’s distinctive golden-yellow sandstone

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141 x 24 x 235 (wxdxh cms)

Condition: Beautifully aged surface with authentic patina

Bastar Goddess Figure From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1960 Campaign Furniture Carved by hand from theThis Indian cast brass dhokra figure is almost certainly a mother goddess from the Bastar tribes of Chhattisgarh. Dating to the mid 20th century, the figure has a vadhi (the halo like arch over their head) denoting their divine status as a god. In Bastar culture, mother goddesses usually carry weapons and a vessel for drinking the blood of sacrificial victims. Male deities were predominantly associated with ancestor worship. This brass figure was