Plastic Frame

Listing ID #581502

We are offering dhokra handicraft zali in plastic frame.
exquisite dull gold figurines and objects de art are crafted in the bastar districts of chhattisgarh out of bell metal, brass, and bronze. Traditionally the ghadwas of bastar and jharas of raigarh practice the dhokra art with lost wax technique or hollow casting. It involves intricately patterning a clay core with wax ribbons and then coating it carefully with a mix of clay and hay. The was is subsequently melted off, and the cavity formed is filled with molten metal. When this solidifies, the craftsman reveals the beauty of his creation by cautiously breaking open the outer clay shell. Inspiration is available to the craftsperson from his abundant environment, be it the village ghotul, myriad of trees, birds and animals, mythology or rituals. Utilitarian pieces such as combs, lamps, bowls and cups are created for daily use just as mythological icons like bhuda-deo, karma jhaar and mata jhula are crafted for their spiritual relevance. Each piece is characterized by intricate attention to detail, visible in the jewellery that bedecks the maria-muria heads, the elephant’s houda or even in a pot’s geometric lines. Nowhere else in the country does craft pay such obeisance to nature, as in the dhokra art!