Indian Brass "Dhokra" Tribal Tortoise Box narrow base bringing her back a sack

bringing her back a sack full

and passed the craft on to his children who continue to produce totems and smaller pieces like this one

The flower frog is in very good condition

and a couple of flowers

Exemplifying exquisite craft

Indian Brass "Dhokra" Tribal Tortoise Box narrow base bringing her back a sackI think my favorite thing about this vintage Indian brass turtle box is its feet! From what I understand, it is an example of Dhokra metal casting, a wax casting method that has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is commonly used to make animal figures (horses, elephants, peacocks, owls, etc) as well as religious images, measuring bowls, lamp caskets etc. The latch on the turtle's back swings open to reveal that it is in fact a box of sorts,