Artisan Lineage5 min read
The 84-Year-Old Kanjivaram Weaver of Kanchipuram
Inside the courtyard of Master Weaver Ganesan, where three generations still throw the shuttle on wooden pit-looms to weave pure mulberry silk.
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Kanjivaram Korvai Temple Border Silk
Woven on wooden pit-looms by Master Weaver Ganesan & Family, Kanchipuram
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116-Yr AntiqueCirca 1910 Thanjavur UrliPanchaloha Bell Metal
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Circa 1910 Thanjavur Bronze Urli with Lotus Handles
Provenance:Thanjavur Royal Enclave, Tamil Nadu
Era & Estimated Age:116 Years · Late Edwardian / Pre-Independence India
Primary Material:Bell Metal (Panchaloha Bronze Alloy)
Condition Grade:Museum Grade (Unpolished natural patina, zero fractures)
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Artisan Lineage
Metallurgy6 min read
The Lost-Wax Dhokra: Ancient Bronze of the Forest Tribes
4,000 years of unbroken metallurgical history preserved by the indigenous metalsmiths of Bastar without single modern mold.
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Preserving 100-Year Antiquities: What Indian Law Mandates
How the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 protects sacred heirlooms, and why every antique at Dharohar carries physical verification.
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Master Weaver Ramdas
Katan Silk & Jangla ZariChowk, Varanasi48 Years at Pit-Loom
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Lost-Wax Bronze CastingSwamimalai, Thanjavur4th Generation Sculptor
Zarina Begum
Real Gold Zardozi EmbroideryAmer, Jaipur32 Years Master Craftsman
Devraj Rathore
Heritage Teakwood LatticeMehrangarh Foothills, Jodhpur38 Years Guild Master
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