Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century folding rule And even better that they

And even better that they should close up inside such an excellent looking faceted soldered tin box as this one

which still pops

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

with these fantastic thick curling grass braids secured with splint loops against a checkerboard splint background

Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century folding rule And even better that theyI 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