Treasure Guardians - Tribal Dhokra BoxThe beautiful treasure box is given a beautiful and delicate treatment and the box is crafted in the traditional dhokra format. The human figures crafted on the box seem to be guarding the treasure in the box. The beautiful figure contains some exquisite carvings on it. This lovely work is crafted with the ancient dhokra technique, a laborious lost wax process practiced in the region. First, a model is sculpted of clay and dried in the sun; it is then

have been chiseled out of brass in a most delicate manner

His work will interested those involved in the areas of medical anthropology

and is also popularly known as the Hindu elephant god

She is wearing heavy necklace on her arm and the breasts are left bare

the Lord is painted pink and white

At the end of the rich harvest that the simple but hard working people of Warli tribe derive

Once completed

Seated on a lotus under a Kadamba Tree

Size : 13"H x 10"W x 7"D

Dimensions of square coasters: 4 inches

not a single part of the statue is overlooked by the sculptor

Here the Lord of Wisdom is seated with smugness as he is holding conches in his two hands