Wax
86-14-13
From: India | West Bengal
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Dhuna |
| Object Number | 86-14-13 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | India | West Bengal |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Shal Resin | Sal Resin | Mustard Oil |
| Technique | Lost Wax Casting |
| Description | Flat mass of prepared wax composed of sal or shal resin (Dhuna in Bengali and Malar) and mustard oil. The sal tree (Shorea robusta) produces a dammar which is made into incense. The chunks of incense (dhuna) are purchased by the Malar for thier wax base. Haradhan Karmakar, an artist, says they mix it 1 kg resin: 500 g oil. They also add paraffin to it in India. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from the Crafts Council of West Bengal, 1986 |
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