A rare mid-20th-century Dhokra brass measuring bowl, eastern India

A mid-20th century Indian Dhokra lost-wax cast brass grain-measuring bowl, produced by tribal metalworkers in eastern India (likely Chhattisgarh or Odisha). Used domestically and in markets to measure rice or grain, with characteristic spiral and banded decoration typical of traditional Dhokra workmanship.

This Dhokra brass grain-measuring bowl crafted between 1920–1960 is encircled by meticulously incised bands, scalloped panels, and rhythmic linework, each pattern hand-shaped in wax before casting.

Its concentric spiral base and rope-bordered rim showcase the precision and depth characteristic of masterful Dhokra craftsmanship

Dimensions 
Diameter 130 cm
Height 89 cm
Weight 423 grams