Dhokra Work Figure of Durga - Ca 100 Yrs Old Origin - Nagaland This is piece can be

This is piece can be made to order with a lead time of approximately 10 weeks

Usually a family ancestor portrait would be hung above the table & incense sticks lit & placed on the table for the well being of the household

like Sogdians and Persians dwelled in the quarters of the capital Period 618 - 907 AD

Today they make excellent decorative storage pieces and are particularly well suited as coffee table chests or statement interior accents

Dhokra Work Figure of Durga - Ca 100 Yrs Old Origin - Nagaland This is piece can beThis Durga Statue was made by Gond Tribesmen using the lost wax technique. Its is circa 100 years old The body of the statue is roughly formed from clay. Then beeswax is mixed with a little oil and kneaded well to soften it. The figure is sculpted from this wax mixture, fashioning all the minute details. When finished the entire figure is then coated with clay made from termite hills to create the mould. The mould is then dried and fired in an oven