Dhokra Craft

Bengal village Lalbazar is becoming a hub for an ancient metalcraft, dhokra.

About Dhokra Art

  • It is a metalcraft popular in Bengal.
  • In its original form, no painting or polishing is done.
  • Most Dhokra artefacts are human or animal figurines.
  • The term “Dhokra” has been named after the Dhokra Damar tribes, the traditional metalsmiths from West Bengal and Odisha.
  • The Dokra tradition’s documented history is about 5,000 years old.

Process of making Dhokra

  • Dhokra uses the traditional Indian technique of bronze casting using the ‘lost wax’ method, i.e. casting in moulds.
  • The technique is based on annealing, where the metal extract is heated to reach ....
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