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Antique Hand-Engraved Brass Tribal Dancer's Ceremonial Horn Attire
Antique Hand-Engraved Brass Tribal Dancer's Ceremonial Horn Attire Antique Hand-Engraved Brass Tribal Dancer's Ceremonial Horn Attire Antique Hand-Engraved Brass Tribal Dancer's Ceremonial Horn Attire Antique Hand-Engraved Brass Tribal Dancer's Ceremonial Horn Attire Antique Hand-Engraved Brass Tribal Dancer's Ceremonial Horn Attire Antique Hand-Engraved Brass Tribal Dancer's Ceremonial Horn Attire Antique Hand-Engraved Brass Tribal Dancer's Ceremonial Horn Attire
Archive Ref: GNMC-ART-005

Antique Hand-Engraved Brass Tribal Dancer's Ceremonial Horn Attire

Historic 19th-century engraved tribal ceremonial dance horn with ghungroo bells (L 12 in / 30 cm)
Antique 150-year-old hand-engraved brass ceremonial dancer's horn attire, historically donned during major tribal festival masquerades, seasonal dances, and ritual celebrations across the hill tracts of Odisha. Hand-chased with delicate geometric and ancestral folk motifs, complemented by clusters of cast ghungroo bells that create rhythmic musical accents during dance movements. Measures approximately 12 inches (30 cm) in length. An exceedingly rare, extinct specimen of indigenous ceremonial regalia.
Material

Brass

Period

Late 19th Century Tribal

Origin

India (Tribal)

Condition

Very good

Dimensions

L: 12" / 30 cm

Provenance

Private tribal heritage collection

Curator's Condition Assessment

Authentic 150-year-old aged patina. Surface engraving crisply defined; bell clusters, horn contour, and mounting fixtures fully intact. An extinct ceremonial artifact.