Guru Nanak Dev - Handmade Pendant

Dhokra art is largely associated with the tribal groups of northern India

the four-handed Brass idol of Goddess Lakshmi holds one lotus flower each in two of her hands

is given a nice and detail treatment in the traditional Batik style

Krishna is sitting on a cloth with two cushions and Radha is standing

The figure has been crafted in the lost wax technique

Bihar and its surroundings

possibly after cutting wood (as suggested by the axe hanging on her left shoulder)

Lord Ganesha is painted here in a dancing posture

Some spectacular designs and carvings characterize the figures

The method of waxing and dewaxing gives rise to a special effect to the painting

Myriad images are cast in the dhokra tradition as artisans preserve their millenary culture

Weight: 45 gm