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Jelbangrohu, a mythical figure. Was kept secretly in the house of
his owner to make him rich and bring good fortune.
See: Mallebrein, page 488,499
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The Mahlia-Kond live in the area of Orissa in the north-east of India. From the middle of the 19th till the beginning of the 20th century nomadic blacksmiths manufactured these
statues for the Kond in cire perdue (lost wax)
technique
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