Lord Ganesh

Lord Ganesh

Dhokra is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique.

Hollow casting is the more traditional method and uses a clay core. This process consists of developing a clay core which is roughly the shape of the final cast image. Next, the clay core is covered by a layer of wax composed of pure beeswax, resin from the tree Damara orientalis, and nut oil. The wax is then shaped and carved in all its finer details of design and decorations. It is then covered with layers of clay, which takes the negative form of the wax on the inside, thus becoming a mould for the metal that will be poured inside it. Drain ducts are left for the wax, which melts away when the clay is cooked. The wax is then replaced by the molten metal. The liquid metal hardens between the core and the inner surface of the mould and takes the same shape as the wax. The outer layer of clay is then chipped off and the metal icon is polished and finished as desired.

Height : 21.5 inches
Weight : 12.10 pounds.