The lost-wax casting of icons, utensils, bells, and other items in South India |
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Authors: | R M Pillai S G K Pilhii A D Damodaran |
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Affiliation: | (1) Regional Research Laboratory, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, 695019 Thiruvananthapuram, India |
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Abstract: | 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 well-known 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
age-old casting process is still being practiced, without any major modifications. This paper discusses details of the process
used by the Indian artisans of Swamimalai, Tamilnadu, and Mannar, Kerala, South India in shaping copper-base alloys into icons
and utensils, bells, and lamps. |
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