Metal Bull

DETAILS

Dhokra Work Bull

Size (WxDxH) : 18 X 6 X 18.5

Finish : Bronze (Lost Wax)

Dhokra Bull art is a lost wax casting metal art that uses wax casting technique. This ancient art originated in the Indus Valley Civilisation and spread all the way to West Bengal where it was practiced by the tribes for a long time. One of the most reputed crafts that the region is world-renowned for, is Dhokra, a form of metal casting done using the lost wax process.

It is an art that connects the collectors as well as the creators with the Indus Valley Civilisation that flourished in large part of northwestern India and modern-day Pakistan.

The most famous creation of this art, called Dhokra, also belongs to the Mohenjo-Daro – the hub of Indus Valley Civilisation, and is referred to as the Dancing Girl, a lost-wax casting sculpture made of bronze that dates back to over 4600 years ago.