The Art work of Dokra system of metal casting is said to be oldest form of metal casting and is technically known as ‘cire perdue’ or lost wax process. The technique of casting revolves round replacement of wax with molten metal by the traditional hollow casting method.
This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used. One of the earliest known lost wax artefacts is the dancing girl of Mohenjo-daro.

What we popularly call ‘Dokra’ is essentially a wide range of handcrafted decorated brassware products,home decor items and Tribal Tradition Jewlery created by the ‘lost wax’ process of metal casting.

This ancient art is thought to have come to the heartland of Bengal almost 3,500 years ago and even today, artisans following this continuing tradition create various figurines and models of gods, goddesses, animals, birds, everyday objects, and even jewellery. The happy news is that many of these are available with us, which means you can order the item of your choice without delay.