Children of Forest - Craft of BastarThis is a beautiful Dhokra Art Wall Hanging. It is beautiful crafts from Bastar reveal excellence in artistry and a greater degree of refinement and embellishment. The figures are full of life and they are dancing in traditional tribal style. The figures show the tribal spirit and artistic excellence in a most accomplished and graceful manner. The figures are dancing in full glow.

the four-handed Brass idol of Goddess Lakshmi holds one lotus flower each in two of her hands

and His consort Lakshmi are crafted out of brass in a most exquisite manner

The figures seem to have immortalized the deep love and affection between the two

dominating the universe

The Lord has been shown playing the thumri

Size : 2 cm

It is a way of preserving the age old traditions and beliefs of the tribal people of north India

Material: Shell peral nuggets with red and green stone beads

West Bengal and Orissa

The rural life full of passion and spirit

Every woman would love to have them from her beloved as a token of love

The figure is heavily ornate and the method of waxing and dewaxing gives rise to a special effect to the dazzling style of the painting