Dhokra Horse
Dhokra Horse

Dhokra Horse

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Product Description

This exquisite Dhokra horse piece is a beautiful addition for any home! Giving a rustic charm to any corner of your home décor. Handcrafted by our dhokra artisans from Odisha.

Dhokra art is a non-ferrous metal craft that uses the 'cire perdue' or the lost wax technique. This type of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years.

State & Craft: Odisha, Dhokra

Material: Brass

Size:  H - 4” & W – 4.6”

Disclaimer

Each piece is handcrafted with rustic appeal & handmade with love and dedication by our artisans. Therefore, a slight variation is natural and inherent.

 

About Craft

Dhokra art is a non-ferrous metal craft that uses the 'cire perdue' or the lost wax technique. This type of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used.

This Tribal art is said to be the first of its kind to use a non-ferrous metal like brass which do not contain iron. Going back to the age of metallurgy, the extracting of metal from minerals about uses the process of annealing, where a metal is heated to very high temperatures and allowed to cool slowly, while it takes the shape of an artifact.

The primary raw material used in the making of Dhokra crafts is brass, beeswax, clay, rice husk, cow dung and fine wood or charcoal.

Dhokra makers who inherited this craft travelled from village to village in the South- Western districts of Bengal, repairing old and broken utensils and selling small dhokra idols. These idols were considered auspicious. They were believed to bring prosperity and happiness.

With its roots in ancient civilisations, Dhokra represents a primitive lifestyle and the beliefs of people, going back to the age of hunting. This is why figures of elephants, owls, horses and tortoises are commonly seen in Dhokra art.

 

 

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