Deer cup
Khond people, Orissa, India
Cast bronze
5" (12.7 cm) high
by 4.5" (11.4 cm) wide
Late 19th to early 20th century
Ex. Barbara C. Johnson collection
A trip of deer stand on three legs in support of a ceremonial cup decorated with three flowers and concentric bands of linear motifs. Ref: Bronze Sculptures of the Khond by Barbara C. Johnson, Tribal Art magazine, Summer 2005.
#4032
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