Brass Dhokra Elephant
Beautiful Handmade Brass Tortoise Figurine by Lost Wax Casting technique known as Dhokra/Dokra Art. This piece is made by renowned Tribal Artisans of Central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. A brass tortoise is considered auspicious in feng shui and vaastu.
Dhokra Bell Metal Art, Handcrafted by Tribal Artist
-The Bell Metal or Dhokra Art is one of the earliest known method of metal casting
and dates back to pre-historic time of Indus Civilization.
The technique has managed to survive many centuries and is preserved and practice by tribals of Bastar, India.
-Bell Metal is an alloy of brass, nickel and zinc that gives an antique effects of the castings.
Inspired by the Indian tribal life and delicately handmade in Brass,
the 'Golden Deer' is a set of decorative showpieces, made with love by our artisans from
interiors of India. The artefacts buy of a man and a woman, the tribal life, represent an ancient
Indian tribal brass craft known as Dhokra. This elegant set of showpieces is surely going to
bring with itself a fragment of raw Indian tribal culture to your living space.
About Dhokra/Dokra Art Form: Dhokra art is a 4000 year old lost wax casting procedure (Cire Purdue) in which first wax models are made and after a series of processes the final product is made. Only handmade tools are used for making these stunning artifacts.
* Please note that these products are unique and as they're handmade there may be slight variations in weight/look/dimensions etc.
Method of Use- Lost Wax Method
Product code: Brass Dhokra Art Brass Handmade Elephant antique buy