Handmade Dhokra (Bell Metal) Elephant Ashtray

Our Dhokra Handicraft Creations from Odisha are more than just decorative pieces—they are living relics of a 4,000-year-old tradition, shaped by fire, clay, and the hands of India’s indigenous metalsmiths. Handcrafted using the ancient lost-wax casting technique , each Dhokra artifact is a masterpiece of tribal artistry , passed down through generations of artisan families in Odisha’s tribal belt. This same technique—unchanged for millennia—once sculpted primitive tools, deities, and ritual objects, and now brings you elegant figurines, tribal motifs, and symbolic forms in metal that echo both antiquity and authenticity . What makes these pieces truly special is their raw, rustic beauty and symbolic meaning . From tribal musicians and animals to divine forms and decorative motifs, each piece is carefully sculpted in beeswax, cast in clay, and poured with molten brass—all done entirely by hand. No two are exactly alike, making every piece one-of-a-kind in form, texture, and soul . These are not mass-produced items. They are authentic, slow-crafted expressions of rural Odisha , shaped patiently over days or even weeks, with deep reverence for tradition and community. Whether yo