Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century folding rule I feel holier just looking

I feel holier just looking at this carving

and are signed Scher 1993 on the front of each and numbered on the back with what looks like "h43

and I believe at left is an arm rest with pillow

which still pops

The interior is a deep red gold-flecked lacquer which I believe is called nashiji

Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century folding rule I feel holier just lookingI found this marvelous creatures at one of my very favorite spots, a cabinet of curiosities wonderland in New Hampshire run by a family of creatives. And now that I know of the existence of bronze creatures of this sort made by the Khond people of East Central India, which have only relatively recently become the subject of some attention, I will forever have an eye out for others. There is an excellent article about them on the Renzo Freschi Asian