Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century pink dyed splint ash basket These really pop against the

These really pop against the super bright white ground

with this densely packed group of young swimmers seated in all different positions on the dock

Rust as evident but very sound and not actively flaking/shedding at all

--just lovely

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

Ultra Empathetic Khond (Orissa, India) Bronze Animal, c. Early 20th Century pink dyed splint ash basket These really pop against theI 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