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I believe a mask like this one would have been used in initiation rituals
incorporating wonderful little ink and watercolor drawings of houses and rivers and lighthouses into diagrams applying plane trigonometry
Perhaps used as a snuff box
Dhorka refers to the traditional method of lost wax casting native the Dhokra Damar tribes of West Bengal
Black bowl: 4 1/4" d
Where's My Cufflink? c. 1900 Coney Island Tin Souvenir Box shoe makers pattern I believe a mask likeJust a fun little box, which I especially like for having been a souvenir from Coney Island where one imagines ore than a few cufflinks were lost! With good lettering and a nice rebus sort of aspect to it too. I found one other of these listed out there that one from the Pan American Expo in 1901, so I presume this one dates to just about then. 3 1 2" x 2" x 1 1 16" t and in great condition.
