This craft owes its origins to the tribal belts scattered over Madhya Pradesh, Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh, collectively called Dhokra, who were known for their fabulous ornamented metal work. Using brass as its metal of choice, Dhokra is an ecofriendly art form as the craftsmen use only scrap metal to create their artifacts.
There are few stalls at Shilparamam (in Hyderabad, India where I currently live) which sell Dhokra artifacts. I got to know about this art form only after a few visits to this place and after starting to fall in love with these artifacts.
Sharing some pics of unique dhokra items that I found over the Internet. Which one do you like?
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| Soap stand...such a cool one! |
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| Planter with peacock dhokra art |
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| Nandi....intricate work.. |
My vote goes to Nandi for it's intricate work. What a beauty! 🙏
How many of you guys love this form of art? Please do write and share pics if you own any of this art form.
Interestingly, I have few friends who have not heard of this art form at all! Hmmm...
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