{"product_id":"dhokra-craft-11","title":"Nuagaon Dhokra Elephant Holding Lotus — Handcrafted Lost-Wax Brass Showpiece","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Nuagaon village, Odisha, artisan Sanatan Padhan casts brass the way his family has for generations — one wax thread at a time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Elephant is made using Dhokra, an ancient lost-wax casting technique practiced by tribal metal-casting communities across Odisha and central India. Each piece begins as a clay core, wrapped in fine threads of wax laid out entirely by hand, then coated in layers of river clay. When the mould is fired, the wax melts away — \"lost\" — leaving a cavity that's filled with molten brass. Once cooled, the clay shell is broken open to reveal the finished piece. There's no reusing the mould and no machine involved — the fine ridged texture you see is the actual wax thread pattern, preserved permanently in metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Elephant is cast solid in brass, with the slightly rustic, hand-poured surface that is dhokra's signature — not a flaw, but proof that this exact casting cycle will never happen again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it's more than décor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBought directly from the artisan\u003c\/strong\u003e — this piece is sourced directly from Sanatan Padhan in Nuagaon village, with fair pricing that goes to the craftsperson, not through layers of middlemen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dying craft, kept alive\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dhokra casting is practiced by a shrinking number of tribal artisan families in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Every purchase supports a technique passed down hand to hand, with no written instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely one-of-one\u003c\/strong\u003e — because the mould is destroyed with every cast, no two pieces — even from the same artisan — are ever identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Solid brass, lost-wax cast\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Natural antique brass (polished — deepens beautifully with age)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCare: Wipe with a dry, soft cloth. Avoid water and harsh chemical cleaners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtisan: Sanatan Padhan, Nuagaon Village, Odisha, India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Because this is entirely handmade, expect minor variations in texture and finish — this is the mark of genuine Dhokra, not a defect.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanatana Padhan","offers":[{"title":"16*12*4(cm)","offer_id":50416323690798,"sku":null,"price":1999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/1015\/7102\/files\/DSCF9259.jpg?v=1748330522","url":"https:\/\/thekalakart.in\/products\/dhokra-craft-11","provider":"KalaKart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}