Indian Tikka Container on Plinth

Same idea as its sibling, but older-looking and a bit more worn.

Indian craftsmen made this tikka container on a plinth in bronze in the 19th century. Paired cups of this type are commonly used to hold the tikka powder applied as a forehead mark. Two flared cups with engraved petal bands sit on tapered stems, standing on a rectangular plinth ringed with small leaf-like motifs. The metal has darkened to a smoky brown, with golden highlights worn at the rims and edges.

About two inches tall and three long. Small and well used, and all the better for it.