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The beautiful tribal lady is given a refine and embellished treatment in the traditional dhokra format. She is carrying two vessels: one on her hand and another on her head. Meaning "oldest," dhokra is a crafting tradition dating as far back as 2000 B.C. Dhokra art is largely associated with the tribal groups of northern India, including Vindhyas and the Eastern Ghats, Bihar and its surroundings, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Myriad images are cast in the dhokra tradition as artisans preserve their millenary culture, custom and belief through the wondrous pieces they create.

The Bastar treibal prince has been sculpted out of brass by the artists using the traditional dhokra technique. Crafted in the lost wax method, the prince is shown mounting on a horse. Both the prince and the horse are decorated well with some nice carvings on them. The image reflects some of the refine characteristics of the tribal art. Dhokra is an ancient form of sculpture practiced by the tribal population of Northern and Central India. They are using this method till date to preserve their cultural traits and heritage.

Set out for her daily work, the tribal woman has been beautifully crafted by the sculptor using the traditional dhokra method. Meaning ancient, the dhokra technique ha been practiced by the tribals of Central Indian region and the sculptural method has been helpful to preserve their cultural traits, religious belief for centuries. The figure reflects the tough nature of a tribal life setting in Bastar.

The metal figure of the tribal farmer is being nicely crafted out revealing the tough nature of life that a tribal farmer has to live. His facial and other bodily characteristics reveal the roughness that a tribal life has. Dhokra is an ancient form of sculpture practiced by the tribals of North and Central India since time immemorial. Crafted in the lost wax method that is quite tedious in nature, the sculpture has helped the tribals to preserve their age old cultural traits and practices.

A sense of sensuality and gracefulness is manifest in the beautiful Batik painting in which the village lady is holding an earthen pot on her head. Her green, black and white lehenga (women dress) and the cholie (upper garment) add some sparks to the beautiful painting. Her dress is nicely decorated and even the earthen pot is decorated with some beautiful designs. Batik prints of West Bengal, Orissa and Tamil Nadu are known for their originality, uniqueness and fineness. Batik is the art of creating images on the cotton cloth using wax resist method.

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• Product Code: Book653
• Edition : October 1, 1991
• Pages : 
• Weight : 200gm
• Size : 
• Cover : Paperback
• Author : Geoffrey Hodson (Author)
• Language : English
• ISBN : 8170590140, 978-8170590149
• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House

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