Indian Lost Wax Cast Bronze Old Dhorka Box - One of Two wooden chopsticks and then through her fantastic

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Indian Lost Wax Cast Bronze Old Dhorka Box - One of Two wooden chopsticks and then through her fantasticThis is a beautiful and heavy! old Indian cast bronze Dhorka box, I believe dating to the 19th century, though it really feels quite ancient! Dhorka refers to the traditional method of lost wax casting native the Dhokra Damar tribes of West Bengal. This box shows wonderful details in the patterning all over as well as in the hardware, including rod hinging on the back. Over time, there has been some deterioration to the bronze: one of the hinges