Brass Bastar Elephant & Riders - Ca 1975 Material - Cryptomeria These very decorative grain measures

These very decorative grain measures were used everywhere in the bazaars of India many years ago for measuring grain

Traditionally the bride‚¬„¢s family had to offer gifts known as Dowry to the bridegroom‚¬„¢s family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter

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a warrior deity and a real figure who lived during the Later Eastern Han dynasty (25€“220AD)

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Brass Bastar Elephant & Riders - Ca 1975 Material - Cryptomeria These very decorative grain measuresThis Indian brass elephant figure featuring two riders under a parasol is from the Bastar tribes of Chhattisgarh and Bengal. This Indian figure features two riders, most likely Lakshmi & Narayana, the dual representation in Hinduism of Vishnu & Lakshmi This Indian cast brass dhokra figure is almost certainly a reproduction dating to the 1970's. In Bastar culture, local gods & goddesses are worshipped taking inspiration from Hindu pantheon. Dokra also