{"product_id":"brass-mango-money-box","title":"Dhokra Mango Coin Purse From Bengal - 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Indian bronze money box is made in the shape of a mango fruit using the \u003cem\u003edhokra \u003c\/em\u003elost wax technique. It is from the West of India, around Orissa and Bengal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDhokra is a brass or bronze casting made using the lost wax technique. The process is commonly known as Cire Perdue. The object to be cast is sculpted from beeswax is mixed with a little oil. When finished the entire piece is coated with clay made from termite hills to create the mould. The mould is then dried and fired in an oven with cow-dung cakes. The wax melts leaving an empty clay mould in the shape to be cast. The mould is then heated and molten brass or bronze is poured into the empty clay-mould. When cool the clay mould is broken off exposing the cast bronze figure. The casting is then cleaned and finer details are carved to finish the piece. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see '\u003cem\u003eIndia - Village, Tribal, Ritual Art'\u003c\/em\u003e by Mingei International Museum of Folk Art, page 19.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar examples can be found in \u003cem\u003eUnknown Masterpieces of Indian Folk \u0026amp; Tribal Art\u003c\/em\u003e by S Aryan \u0026amp; B.N. Aryan, fig 387. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Delivery Charge - except Highlands \u0026amp; Islands £7.50\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore delivery options available at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550976827701,"sku":"A02121V2","price":96.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/A02121V2.jpg?v=1789232674","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/brass-mango-money-box","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}