Kondh Dhokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - 19th Century Origin - Kizilayak Situated near the Sindh border

Situated near the Sindh border

Ginger jars are steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history originating in the Qin dynasty (221 - 207 BC) when ginger and other luxury Chinese goods became major exports to the Western world

V remotes etc

while the iron banding adds striking contrast and structural integrity

Kondh Dhokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - 19th Century Origin - Kizilayak Situated near the Sindh borderThis 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