{"product_id":"dhokra-brass-tribal-feline-sculpture","title":"Dhokra Brass Tribal Feline Sculpture: The Stilted Guardian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eDeep charcoal oxidation settles into the intricate wax-thread patterns, isolating the fierce, burnished gaze of this elongated tribal feline. The tactile surface demands immediate exploration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eFinish Contrast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e: A heavy, dark brown antiqued patina blankets the structural body, throwing the polished golden-brass raised dots and geometric borders into sharp relief.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePosture \u0026amp; Form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e: Cast in a highly stylized, stretched silhouette, the animal stands rigidly on four elongated, pillar-like legs with a curved back and an alert, spiked head.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eKey Attribute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e: The expressive, wide-eyed facial features and prominent grinning teeth capture the raw, untamed spirit of regional folklore.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eCraftsmanship Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e: Crafted using the ancient folk lost-wax technique, featuring hundreds of individually applied wax threads to form the distinctive textured armor.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe Artistry of Folk Metal Casting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eIn the indigenous Dhokra casting traditions of eastern India, the jungle feline—whether a leopard or tiger—is revered as a powerful guardian spirit and a symbol of raw wilderness. By stretching the animal's proportions into a stark, stilt-legged silhouette, the craftsman abandons biological realism in favor of pure, expressive folk geometry. The distinctive surface pattern, achieved by manually wrapping the initial clay core in thin wax extrusions and droplets, pays homage to ancient methods of non-ferrous metalworking. Because the clay and wax mold is completely destroyed during the fiery pour, this Bastar metal art decor remains an entirely singular expression of rural Indian artistry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eStyling Notes \u0026amp; Home Placement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: HI;\"\u003ePosition this striking metalwork on a minimalist concrete credenza against a limewash wall, where its dark, textural lines read almost architectural. It serves beautifully as a focal dhokra brass tribal feline sculpture for modern living room spaces, allowing the elongated brass animal figure to contrast sharply against smooth, contemporary surfaces. Standing at 15 inches tall, the figure reaches exactly the vertical height of a standard ten-pin bowling pin, dominating the space with its hollow, stilted profile. At a substantial 5.42 kg of solid brass, the physical gravity of the casting ensures absolute stability despite its towering center of gravity. The meticulous, hand-extruded wire-work across its 15-inch span demonstrates a level of artisanal dedication that mass-produced metalware simply cannot replicate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: HI;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eLean into a raw, brutalist aesthetic by pairing this stilted guardian with a heavy dhokra brass bull sculpture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Mandala ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46140852568239,"sku":"VSP-061","price":22800.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/8851\/9855\/files\/105_Compressed.jpg?v=1761982708","url":"https:\/\/www.thecasamandala.com\/products\/dhokra-brass-tribal-feline-sculpture","provider":"Casa Mandala ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}