Happily married!
This exquisite Dhokra-crafted wooden rectangular frame depicts the simple lifestyle of a married couple in tribal regions. The green artistic background with a floral border further enhances the gold figurines. This may be the perfect gift for your wedding anniversary, allowing you to remember marital bliss with fondness.
Material: Dhokra 'Bell Metal'
Dimension: 12.5 x 1x 7 inch
Weight: 450 gms
You would love to know this piece of art is
+ Authentic Indian tribal art, purely handcrafted.
+ Eco-friendly and made of 100% natural products.
+ Made with lead-free and non-toxic materials.
Caring instructions: Wipe with a dry cloth. A soft-bristled brush can also be used to clean the fine crevices.
Roomantique guarantee: Our crafts last a lifetime.
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Simple life, simple mind
Dhokra craftsmen have imbibed the technique of depicting the daily life of their ancestors. While the art form has evolved over the years, the craftsmen have kept many such depictions at a very basic level to help buyers get a feel of how art was in ancient times. Giving the world a glimpse of their simple day-to-day life takes courage. Many of the tribal craftsmen of today have seen the outside world, their art forms have reached many countries, yet they have chosen to be true to their own life and art. This particular wooden frame, for instance, is a tangible testimony of how much the craftsmen revere primitive influence on their art form. It simply depicts a tribal couple in their element. And so tribal legends will live on because Dhokra craftsmen will keep them alive through their art.
Dhokra, or Dokra - is a special process being used from the time of the Bronze Age when man had just begun inventing tools. The famous sculpture of the “Dancing Girl” that we all read about was actually a Dhokra art form that came from Mohenjo-Daro - the ancient city from the Indus Valley Civilization.
The technique used for making the Dhokra art is believed to have originated from there and preserved from generations for more than 4,000 years. Dhokra art eventually came to be recognized in the modern world for its primitive simplicity, enchanting folk motifs and artistic charm.
Our search for such skilled craftsmanship ended in the Bastar region of the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The tribal folk here are famed for following the ancient process of creating Dhokra crafts using wax technique that involves 12 stages of forming, shaping and solidifying the handicrafts through the touch of human hands at every level. The artisans call this process “Gadhwa” comparing it with the time of nine months of an infant’s growth in the mother’s womb.
