Indian Brass "Dhokra" Tribal Tortoise Box woman on horseback which I believe to be

which I believe to be Burmese

and decidedly non-fierce

while the other represent Lappland in the north

which is in near perfect condition

Indian Brass "Dhokra" Tribal Tortoise Box woman on horseback which I believe to beI 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,