Vintage Dhokra Hand Cast Bell Metal Swamp Deer Pair with Clay Cores India 8.25"

Description

Vintage Dhokra Hand Cast Bell Metal Swamp Deer Pair with Clay Cores India 8.25"
Both are finely crafted and in excellent condition
Dimensions (Large Deer):  8.25"H x 5.5"L x 2.25"W
Dimensions (Small Deer):  5"H x 3.75"L x 1.75"W
Weight (Pair):  1.2 LBS
Dhokra (also spelt Dokra) is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used.  The product of dhokra artisans are in great demand in domestic and foreign markets because of primitive simplicity, enchanting folk motifs and forceful form. There are two main processes of lost wax casting: solid casting and hollow casting. While the former is predominant in the south of India the latter is more common in Central and Eastern India. Solid casting does not use a clay core but instead a solid piece of wax to create the mould; hollow casting is the more traditional method and uses the clay core.