Indian Lost Wax Cast Bronze Antique Dhorka Box - Two of Two G. Burns or—as he himself has travelled

or—as he himself has travelled at least one ocean and more than a century—perhaps to be tucked into a suitcase as a good luck talisman

likely 1900s-20s

self-taught Haitian artist André V

or past and future

Indian Lost Wax Cast Bronze Antique Dhorka Box - Two of Two G. Burns or—as he himself has travelledThis is a beautiful and heavy! old Indian cast bronze Dhorka box (the second of two in the shop, and which I purchased together) dating I think 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 detail in the patterning all over and feels like a small piece of architecture. Over time, there has been some