Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century pink dyed splint ash basket making it strong and sturdy

making it strong and sturdy

--just lovely

Rust as evident but very sound and not actively flaking/shedding at all

building a major collection

with this densely packed group of young swimmers seated in all different positions on the dock

Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century pink dyed splint ash basket making it strong and sturdyI 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