BONGONIKETAN Blog — Metal art

The name ‘Dhokra’ comes from the Dhokra Damar tribes, the traditional metal smiths of West Bengal. It uses the traditional method of lost wax process of metal casting, which goes back to 4000 years.The world famous figurine of the dancing girl from Mohenjo-daro (c. 2300 – 1750 BCE) is the oldest and most famous piece of Dhokra art from the times of Harappan Civilisation. Craftsmen rely on the natural materials at their immediate disposal for making it – wax, resin and firewood from the riverbed clay, forest or underground firing oven. This craft uses a non-ferrous metal like copper and...