A craft form of Harappa & Mohenjodaro Civilizations, made of 27 intricate steps without help of any moulds, each product being a master piece in itself is a significant distinction from Dhokra Craft made in other parts of the World.
The distinctive art is known the world over for their unique artifacts usually depicting the rural existence of tribal communities, their rustic lifestyles, and country scenes which give a traditional look to your interiors.
About Bastar Art:
Dhokra Craft products are cast in bell metal by lost wax process and display an intriguing finish having bell metal wire work. Dokra Metal Craft consists of an alloy of bronze, brass, nickel, and zinc. The designs mainly involve intricate handwork of drawing and arranging of the bell metal wires. Mostly, the Dhokra Products depict the tribal culture, people and their tools, instruments, animals, and nature.
Dhokra Crafts are made by casting bell metal (brass and bronze) manually through the vanishing wax technique.
The Dhokra Metal Craft has its very foundation laid in the religious beliefs and practices of the people.
Bastar Dhokra has been Conferred with the Geographical Indication (GI) status by the Government of India in 2008 with GI Number 62.
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