CraftEngine offers you exclusive premium quality Dokra art from Bikna Bankura which is the hub of dokra artists in Bengal. Dokra art encompasses metal casting using a four thousand year old technique called lost wax casting.The earliest example of this art form is from the Mohenjo daro period. The main hallmark of this Dokra craft is primitive simplicity,charming folk motifs,rustic beauty and imaginative designs. This set is a classic example of master level crafrmanship.It will definately going to amuse your guests & visitors and will give royal touch to your home decor.
Brand : Craft Engine
Theme : Figures, Ethnic, Contemporary
Type : Handicraft & Artifacts showpiece
Number of piece : 1
Number of set : 1
Assemble require : No
Material : Brass
Colour : Gold
Regional Speciality : Bikna,Dist-Bankura,West Bengal,India
Suitable for : Table
Weight : 175 gm approx
Item Dimensions : Height 12 cm * Length 7 cm
Use for : Interior decoration, Home decor, Office decor, Gifting idea for any occasions
Care instruction : Clean with soft brush to remove the dust.
Special Note : These products are exclusive hand made by several craftsmen. So the design, weight and dimension may have slightly change due to the handcrafting process. Actual colour may vary due to photography
Made in India
Dokra Craft popularly known as “lost and found” crafts.Dokra art is practised by the tribals in West Bengal,Orissa and Chattisgarh.It is a labour intensive and time consuming process. The figures are handcrafted in copper and bronze based alloys using the lost wax technique. Dokra art is a beautiful form of tribal art that showcase the immense talent of tribal craftsmen.Various types if ornaments and brilliant home décor items, idols of Gods and Goddess can be made of dokra.Bikna village of Bankura district is the home to this majestic art.The casting of finely detailed metal artefacts by means of the ‘cire perdue’, or lost wax, technique is almost as old as settled civilisation.The technique is simple to describe but difficult to perfect.It involves six stages namely – Core making,Modelling,Moulding,De-waxing,Casting and finally Finishing.
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