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Dokra Owl with Lakshmi Handmade to order
Dhokra Craft · Bikna, Bankura

Dokra Owl with Lakshmi

SKU PH-DOKRA-008

₹3,500 per piece · indicative · GST & shipping quoted separately

A Dokra owl, vahana of Goddess Lakshmi, with a small Lakshmi figure set into its fanned body.

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Hand-built to order

Cast by hand using the ancient lost-wax method.

Made in 2–3 weeks

Each piece is cast to order, so no two are identical.

Crated & shipped worldwide

Packed in padded cartons for safe transit.

Breakage replaced free

We replace anything that arrives damaged.

Full specification

The object

Material
Brass (Dhokra lost-wax cast)
Colour & finish
Bright golden finish

Origin & ordering

Craft cluster
Bikna, Bankura
Makers
Dhokra Karmakar artisan families of Bikna
Lead time
3–4 weeks
Care
Dust with a dry cloth; do not polish off the antique patina
About this piece

Lakshmi's owl

Dhokra is one of the oldest known metal-casting traditions in the world, dating back more than 4,000 years to the dancing girl of Mohenjo-daro. In Bikna, near Bankura town, Dhokra Karmakar families still cast tribal figures, animals, deities and palanquins by hand. Bengal Dokra carries a GI tag.

A clay core is covered in beeswax threads and shaped into the final design, then coated in layers of clay. When fired, the wax melts away (the "lost wax") and molten brass is poured into the hollow. The mould is broken, so every piece is one of a kind, and is then cleaned and finished by hand.

Dust with a soft dry cloth or brush. The antique, slightly rough finish is part of the craft, so avoid metal polish and water.

Made to order in 3–4 weeks, then carefully packed and shipped across India and worldwide.

Need 10 or more for gifting, a wedding or a store? Ask us for a bulk quote or customisation.

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