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Dhokra Metal Craft

  • It is a form of sculpture produced in West Bengal using the lost -wax method. Its documented history is about 5,000 years old.
  • Due to the primitive simplicity and attractive folk motifs Dhokra products are in great demand in the domestic and foreign markets.
  • Dhokra products mainly include the manufacture of horses, elephants, peacocks, owls, religious images, measuring bowls, lamp caskets etc.
  • Bikna in Bankura in West Bengal and Dariyapur in Bardhaman were its main centers. Although at present Lal Bazar in West Bengal is emerging as its main center.
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