Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century southern folk art Approx 1 1/2" diameter

Approx 1 1/2" diameter

The caption here tells us its a Colonial era parlor scene

purchased from a dealer with a treasure trove of fabulous things

mochaware / creamware cup immediately made me think of Helen Frankenthaler--such a modern and rather 1970s lux feel to that gestural rust and brown and cream

Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century southern folk art Approx 1 1/2" diameterI 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