Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century folding rule 1 1/4” cubes and in

1 1/4” cubes and in very good condition

and are signed Scher 1993 on the front of each and numbered on the back with what looks like "h43

which still pops

The interior is a deep red gold-flecked lacquer which I believe is called nashiji

Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century folding rule 1 1/4” cubes and inI 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