At BONGONIKETAN, we work closely with craft clusters and artisan villages across the craft belt of Bengal, collaborating with skilled artisans, master craftsmen and even national award winning artisans who continue this ancient lost-wax metal casting tradition. Through these partnerships we create a range of heritage Dokra artefacts inspired by traditional forms, including jewellery boxes, figurines, ritual objects, tribal sculptures and decorative artefacts. Alongside these classic pieces, we also work with artisans to develop contemporary home décor objects that retain the character and technique of traditional Dokra craftsmanship.

Today, the Dokra artisans of Bengal continue this remarkable metallurgical tradition, producing sculptures, ritual artefacts and decorative objects that reflect tribal aesthetics and rural craftsmanship. Under traditional workshop conditions, a small Dokra artefact may typically take two days to complete, while larger or more intricate pieces require considerably more time depending on the complexity of the wax modelling, clay mould preparation, metal casting and finishing process involved in the lost-wax technique.