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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.
Historical Lineage
One of the earliest known metal casting techniques, dating directly back to the Mohenjo-Daro 'Dancing Girl'.
Master Technique
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.
Key Materials & Hubs
Indigenous Materials:Brass & Bronze Scrap, Beeswax & Damar Gum, Alluvial Riverbed Clay
Core Artisan Districts:Dhenkanal (Sadeibereni), Rayagada, Mayurbhanj
Available Dhokra Metal Casting Masterpieces (1)
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Dhokra Metal CastingDhenkanal, Central Odisha
Sadeibereni Royal Ceremonial Elephant with Howdah
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₹8,750₹10,500