Engraved Kali Figures on a Dokra Product

Artist from Bikna2019

The repertoire of the traditional Dokra craft products is impressive. This is a Dokra product with intricate folk motifs of Kali.

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Title: Engraved Kali Figures on a Dokra Product
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 lost or vanishing wax casting method (cire perdue) of metal casting is a very primitive technique tracing its origins to the Indus Valley civilization. Dokra handicrafts are specially known for their simplicity and enthralling folk motifs. The rustic and antique finish further add to their appeal.

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