{"title":"Dokra Art","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dokra-ma-durga","title":"Dokra Ma Durga","description":"\u003cp\u003eDokra art (also spelled Dhokra) is one of India’s oldest surviving metal art traditions—raw, earthy, and quietly radical in how little it has changed over thousands of years.\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/1137\/9514\/files\/1000102502.png?v=1770531974\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt its heart is the lost-wax casting technique (cire perdue), believed to be over 4,000 years old, going back to the Indus Valley civilisation. The famous bronze “Dancing Girl” from Mohenjo-daro is often cited as an early cousin of Dokra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/1137\/9514\/files\/1769660119322-7030ddf9-fa11-440b-ab67-0a6fd976bc01.png?v=1770532432\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere it comes from\u003cbr\u003eDokra art is traditionally practised by tribal communities—especially the Dhokra Damar tribes—across regions like:\u003cbr\u003eBastar (Chhattisgarh)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/1137\/9514\/files\/1000102500.png?v=1770531974\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBankura \u0026amp; Purulia (West Bengal)\u003cbr\u003eParts of Odisha, Jharkhand, Telangana\u003cbr\u003eEach region has its own visual language, but the spirit remains the same: functional objects infused with myth, ritual, and daily life.\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/1137\/9514\/files\/1000102504.png?v=1770531974\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it’s made:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe process is slow, manual, and almost meditative:\u003cbr\u003eA clay core is shaped.\u003cbr\u003eBeeswax mixed with resin is layered and detailed by hand.\u003cbr\u003eAnother clay layer seals it.\u003cbr\u003eThe mould is fired—wax melts away.\u003cbr\u003eMolten brass is poured into the hollow space.\u003cbr\u003eNo mould is reusable. Every Dokra piece is unique, slightly imperfect, unmistakably human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/1137\/9514\/files\/1000102506.png?v=1770531974\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat it depicts\u003cbr\u003eDokra art often portrays:\u003cbr\u003eTribal deities and fertility figures\u003cbr\u003eAnimals (elephants, owls, horses—especially the iconic Bankura horse)\u003cbr\u003eMusicians, dancers, hunters\u003cbr\u003eLamps, bowls, ritual objects\u003cbr\u003eThe figures are stylised rather than realistic—elongated limbs, patterned surfaces, symbolic gestures. Beauty here is expressive, not polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/1137\/9514\/files\/1000110834.png?v=1776177579\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003esize: 33\"*17\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003eMaterial: brass and bell metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003eUnpolished .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ghoroyaa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52990872781114,"sku":null,"price":4999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/1137\/9514\/files\/1000102504.png?v=1770531974"},{"product_id":"dokra-ma-saraswati","title":"Dokra Ma Saraswati","description":"\u003cp\u003eDokra art (also spelled Dhokra) is one of India’s oldest surviving metal art traditions—raw, earthy, and quietly radical in how little it has changed over thousands of years.\u003cbr\u003eAt its heart is the lost-wax casting technique (cire perdue), believed to be over 4,000 years old, going back to the Indus Valley civilisation. 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Beauty here is expressive, not polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/1137\/9514\/files\/1000110830.png?v=1776177271\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003esize : 33\"*17\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003eMaterial: Brass and bell metal .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003eUnpolished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ghoroyaa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52990887231802,"sku":null,"price":4999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/1137\/9514\/files\/1000102493.png?v=1770532619"},{"product_id":"dokra-pair-of-horses","title":"Dokra Pair of Horses","description":"\u003cp\u003eDokra art (also spelled Dhokra) is one of India’s oldest surviving metal art traditions—raw, earthy, and quietly radical in how little it has changed over thousands of years.\u003cbr\u003eAt its heart is the lost-wax casting technique (cire perdue), believed to be over 4,000 years old, going back to the Indus Valley civilisation. 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