In this dhokra sculpture, the Lord Shiva is depicted in a meditative mode with trident on his left hand. One of the Trinity Gods in Hinduism, the other two being Lord Brahma and Vishnu, Lord Shiva is responsible for the destruction of the evil forces. Such a destruction is the immediate prelude to a new beginning. An excellent example of the ancient dhokra technique, the statuette is created through a laborious lost wax process associated with the tribal groups of northern India. 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.
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In this dhokra sculpture, the Lord Shiva is depicted in a meditative mode with trident on his left hand. One of the Trinity Gods in Hinduism, the other two being Lord Brahma and Vishnu, Lord Shiva is responsible for the destruction of the evil forces. Such a destruction is the immediate prelude to a new beginning. An excellent example of the ancient dhokra technique, the statuette is created through a laborious lost wax process associated with the tribal groups of northern India. 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.
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