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Dhokra The Art of Metal Casting | Handcrafted in India

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Dhokra The Art of Metal Casting | Handcrafted in India
The craftsmen of this part of Bengal use an ancient non-ferrous metal casting technique, called Dhokra craft. The art of Dhokra predates 4000 years, right to the Harappan Civilization. The infamous dancing girl statue uses the same technique of lost-wax that artisans in Bankura are using to this date. This tribal handicraft, while widely known for its primitive simplicity, requires utmost precision, painstaking steps and generations old know-how to come to life.

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