The lost-wax casting of icons, utensils, bells, and other items in South India

From: JOM | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: Damodaran, A D; Pillai, S G K; Pillai, R M | Copyright information

Indian artisans and craftsmen have long been masters at extracting and shaping metals and alloys, as proven by archaeological finds from the 2nd-3rd millennia B.C. For example, two wellknown artifacts, castings of the dancing girl of Mohenjo Daro and the Mother Goddess of Adichanallur Tamilnadu, depict a high degree of metallurgical knowledge. Those castings were formed by the lost wax process, which later was modified and became known as investment casting. In various parts of India, this ag...

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