Brass Peacock Surmadaani
$43.00
A brass peacock that holds your surma — a kohl pot in the shape of the bird, the way they were kept in Mughal dressing rooms. It's made by hand in brass in Lahore, the peacock's body the vessel, modelled on the surma daanis that have sat on subcontinental dressers...
The Craft
Hand-Hammering
Raised from a flat sheet under thousands of hammer blows, the dimpled surface a record of the making.
Cutwork
Openwork lace pierced clean through the metal by hand with a fine needle.
Engraving / Qalamzani
Cut into the metal line by line with a fine steel chisel, the qalam.
Naqsheen
Floral and geometric patterns chased into the surface freehand by the naqash.
Sand Casting
Molten brass poured into a sand mould packed by hand, then broken open to free the piece.
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Brass Peacock Surmadaani
$43.00
