Mask, not N95!

When decorating your home, it’s not uncommon to have one or two blank walls that leave you puzzled. You don’t really know what to do with them, but you do know that those barren spaces are driving you crazy. So what are you waiting for? Flaunt your unique and classy choice in art by decorating those empty spaces with this Tribal mask.

The craft that dazzles in your eyes!

This beautiful mask is given a refine and detailed treatment in the traditional Dhokra method, which is being crafted with the ancient Dhokra technique, a laborious lost wax process practiced by the tribal communities. First, a model is sculpted of clay and dried in the sun; it is then covered with beeswax and more clay, forming a mold. The piece is cast, cleaned, and again dried in the sun. Finally, it is heated in the ground for five days and polished and the final figure comes out with some exquisite carvings.

This intricate art form consists of 12 tough stages to get into its final leg which makes it one of the most valuable artifacts.

Dimension: 11 x 4 x 28 inch  Weight : 5100 gms

Caring instructions: Wipe with a dry cloth

Roomantique guarantee: Our crafts last a lifetime.  

For more details about the Dhokra process, please look at our Gallery page. 

 

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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.