Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century pink dyed splint ash basket Just great--I'm glad at least

Just great--I'm glad at least that he is wearing sensible shoes

What I especially like is the content of the phrases themselves: "farmers usualy [sic] strive to get a living honestly"

building a major collection

Framed but not behind glass

Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century pink dyed splint ash basket Just great--I'm glad at leastI 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