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🎡 RARE INDIAN FOLK ART IN MOTION — LARGE DHOKRA-STYLE CHAKRI JHUL 🎠 A spectacular piece of dimensional folk art! This large-scale Indian folk-metal Chakri Jhul / village merry-go-round sculpture is an extraordinary conversation piece filled with movement, symbolism, and handcrafted character. Measuring an impressive 22½” tall × 15” long × 9.5” wide and weighing 5 lb 4 oz, the sculpture features an elaborate openwork amusement-ride scene complete with suspended passenger seats, human figures, birds, animals, a rocking horse, and tiered rotating-style arms. The design is strongly associated with the celebrated Dhokra/Dokra metalworking traditions of Chhattisgarh, India, or a closely related regional folk-metal tradition. Particularly fascinating, the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya has documented a Dokra Chakri Jhul from Ektal village in Raigarh District depicting the traditional merry-go-round attractions found at Indian village fairs.