GI Tagged Heritage Dhenkanal, Rayagada & Mayurbhanj

Dhokra Metal Casting

4,000 Years of Primitive Lost-Wax Bronze Alchemy

Dhokra is a tribal lost-wax brass and bronze casting technique. Each artifact is unique because the clay mold must be broken to release the molten metal sculpture.

Origin & Lineage

Historical Origin

One of the earliest known metal casting techniques, dating directly back to the Mohenjo-Daro 'Dancing Girl'.

Master Process

Technique & Method

Clay core molded, wound with beeswax threads for intricate details, encased in outer clay shell, heated to melt wax, and filled with molten bell metal.

Ethical Media

Raw Materials

Brass & Bronze Scrap
Beeswax & Damar Gum
Alluvial Riverbed Clay

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