Bronze Kondh Dhokra Tribal Peacock - 19th Century Cashmere These horoscopes were often kept

These horoscopes were often kept in homes as spiritual references or protective talismans connected to astrology and personal destiny

Serving both a decorative and practical purpose

Channapatna is renowned to this day for its production of painted Indian toys

Features: Crackled Sang de Boeuf glaze

Bronze Kondh Dhokra Tribal Peacock - 19th Century Cashmere These horoscopes were often keptThis tribal brass cast Kondh (or Gond) peacock is an original piece dating to the 19th Century. Peacocks were important in Kondh tribal culture due to their totemic significance. They were buried at the shrine of Zakari Pennu near the post of human sacrifice. These statues are from Kandhamal in Orissa (modern day Odisha). Kondh warriors wore peacock feathers in their hair. This casting is made using the traditional Dokra technique. Dokra Damar tribes