Cute Ganesha on pull-cart - Dhokra Art Lost Wax Casting

^{Imaginations have wings and it can take the artisans anywhere. The artisan who crafted this hails from the city of joy, Kolkata, India and you can see the interesting choice he has made to describe his imaginations.}

 ^{A very cute Ganesh on a typical hand pull cart that closely resembles a Typical Hand Pull Rickshaw that’s currently available in Kolkata only. It’s only possible with Dhokra that Artistic imagination can be translated in a product, as each and every mold is unique and casted separately. The artist himself is responsible for making the mold and executing the project and finally gives the shape to the outcome. The concept is unique and execution is perfect and it has generated a nice product which looks completely different from others. Typically, Dhokra Craft from Pashim Banga comes with a little of earth finish which carries the natural look of Dhokra.} 

^{Dhokra art is one of the earliest known methods of non-ferrous metal casting known to human civilization. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still being used.  Currently this craft form is prevailing mostly in to the States of Pashim Banga, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand of India. On a relatively unknown basis this craft form is also prevailing in the southern states of India and some villages of Himanchal Pradesh.  A very fine example of this very traditional & ancient art is the dancing girl of mohenjo-daro.}

^{Dhokra art is totally handmade and completely unique. It is made of Brass as base metal used with bell metal and other alloys. The special quality of these handicrafts is that it does not have any joints. It comes in one piece as a whole. Since each and every piece of this artifact is being casted using a new handmade mold, hence each and every piece differs from each other.  They will just not resemble each other completely. Here lies the exclusiveness of dhokra craft.}

^{For more detailed information about this ancient art, please refer to our Art & Craft Section of website.}