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Goddess Kali Statue of Dokra
Artist from Bikna2019
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
This image shows an intricately crafted Dokra figurine of Goddess Kali. Dokra is a unique metal craft of eastern India which has a vast product repertoire including decorative, utility-based and ritualistic products. Figurines of gods and goddesses, as well as animals constitute popular thematic categories.
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- Title: Goddess Kali Statue of Dokra
- Creator: Artist from Bikna
- Date Created: 2019
- Location: Bankura
- Subject Keywords: Crafts, Metal casting, Dokra, Craftspersons, Artists, Bengal
- Rights: Banglanatak.com
- Medium: Metal casting
- About the craft: Dokra craft is one of the earliest methods of non-ferrous metal casting known to human civilization. The lostor vanishing wax casting method (cire perdue) of metal casting is a very primitive technique tracing its origins to the Indus Valley civilization. Dokra statues are revered all over the world for its simplicity and enthralling folk motifs. The rustic and antique finish further adds to its appeal.
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