"Roaring Lion" Tribal Box StatuetteIn this spectacular brass figure ancient dhokra technique is applied in a most intricate manner. The lion is crafted with a deep sense of finesse and refinement. Precision of a surgeon is manifest here. Dhokra is a very old technique of casting figures. Literally meaning old, dhokra is a laborious lost wax process practiced in north Indian region of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. In this technique, first a model is sculpted of clay and dried in the sun.

the tiger skins he is wearing

Sujata offered some food to Buddha

Kalamkari leitmotifs comprise different forms of the lotus flower

He is wearing the garland of skulls

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unable to live without Rama

this genre of painting is marked by strong colour pattern and lines

His Chinese name is Pu-tai Ho-shang or "Hemp-bag monk" who is originally a fertility figure and was known to bring "goodies" in his bag to local townsfolk

Radha is taking the flute from Krishna and He is looking at her

Artha (Wealth) and Moksha respectively

and allowing for extra detail

A greater degree of refinement in execution and precision of a surgeon is manifest in the dazzling figure