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Date: 1900-1999
Subject: Coin Box (Fish shaped). A metal coin box made from the dhokra technique served the purpose of a daily-use wallet in the past. It was also considered a sign of social status and wealth. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.
