Returning home after a good catch are these tribal fisherfolk. The men carry fishing rods and fishing spears while the fisherwomen are carrying a big fish and a tortoise. A closer look reveals that both men and women wear necklaces and earrings of similar design. The women wear a tribal skirt while the men wear the traditional Indian dhoti. The group is seen returning home through a window of wicker-like design fashioned out of oxidized copper. This beautiful piece of Dokra metal-art is offset by a dark brown bamboo frame.
Dokra art flourishes in the tribal belts of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh in India. The tribal artisans are masters in the one of the oldest forms of metal-casting that is technically known as βcire perdueβ. What makes Dokra metal-art unique is that no two pieces are alike. Deftly created by hand, each work of art is one of its kind. Primarily made from brass scrap, the cast objects have a core of clay preserved within the metal-casting. Strikingly original forms of gods and goddesses, figurines, horses, drummers and oddly-shaped spoons are the popular themes of this tribal art form.
Height: 14 cms (5.5'')
Width: 20.8 cms (8.3'')
Please Note: Actual size, design and color may vary slightly from that shown in the image above. |
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