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dokra
Viaszveszejtéses
technikával készült indiai törzsi bronzszobrok. Leggyakoribb témájuk az állatok
és a törzsi élet mindennapjai.
Méhviasz
és gyanta keverékéből mintázzák – néha vékony hurkákból – a jellegzetesen vékony
figurákat, majd agyag, ragasztó és rizspelyva keverékével borítják, ez lesz az
öntőforma. A megolvasztott fémötvözet átveszi a viasz helyét. Minden szobor egyedi
darab.
Dhokra Tribal Crafts
West Bengal is the home to Dhokra Kamar tribes, who are the traditional metalsmiths. They follow a technique of metal casting known as Dhokra, named after the tribe. A look at these artefacts makes you believe that they have been made out of a single piece of wire wound around a piece of clay. But that is not the case. The object is cast in metal, using what is known as the lost- wax technique. The artefacts are ritual objects and their themes are mostly animals, jewellery, and icons of gods and goddesses. The Dhokras make many varieties of diyas (lamps) that are both single and multiple. Some of the lamps are mounted on elephant back.
The lost-wax technique is not confined to India only. Evidence of this kind of casting of copper based alloys has been found in China, Egypt, Malaysia, Nigeria, and some areas of Central America too.
Amongst the trinkets made by these artisans, payeri (anklets), hansuli (necklace), earrings and bangles are most abundant. Besides these, some of the knickknacks made by these artisans are the Buli (piggybank), and a ceremonial finial pot kalas, which is mounted on a wooden pole for festivals.
The Dhokra Kamar tribes are part of the same family, which includes the Malhars of Jharkhand and Sithrias of Orissa (metal craftsmen).
