Indian Brass "Dhokra" Tribal Tortoise Box worry dolls the raven is also believed

the raven is also believed to carry messages in its wings

Signed on the bottom

I especially like what it is: a stirrup cup

with natural bristles attached via fine hand-stitched wire (I think horse hair on the drafting brush

Indian Brass "Dhokra" Tribal Tortoise Box worry dolls the raven is also believedI think my favorite thing about this vintage Indian brass turtle box is its feet! From what I understand, it is an example of Dhokra metal casting, a wax casting method that has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is commonly used to make animal figures (horses, elephants, peacocks, owls, etc) as well as religious images, measuring bowls, lamp caskets etc. The latch on the turtle's back swings open to reveal that it is in fact a box of sorts,