Bronze Figurine

Any suggestions on age and origin?
Thanks

 

I have a number of similar pieces, think mine are all brass and from India. Someone gave me good info on them on the eBay board a year or two ago. I'll see if I can find the thread or at least the info.

 

It was 6rivets who pointed me in the right direction for my figurines. She's a member here, but unfortunately I haven't seen her posting lately.

She told me that the figurine that I posted (the first one below)
was from India, and probably from the Dhokra tribe. According to wikipedia, their method of casting is called Dhokra as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhokra

My mother purchased the ones I have in the 1960s or 1970s. I think many were being imported to the U.S. at the time.

These are a couple of mine...

 

A Barsoomian thoat, if ever I saw one.

 

I wouldn't have pegged you for a John Carter fan...?
learn sumpthin new everyday here....

 

Edgar Rice Burroughs

 

Of course...that makes sense.

Silly of me really.......

 

Could be Dhokra, will research a bit more. So, the creature, pure fantasy piece or based on a myth or legend?

 

It's a horse, based on a tabloid journalist's description.

 

The tall one of mine is based on a myth, so yours may be, too. Could even be that yours and my horse one are based on the same myth?

When I checked last year, these types of items were selling nicely on eBay. At the moment, the market seems to have gone away.