Indian Metalwork and Inscriptions

Cloisonné is a technique used in metalworking, but it was not practiced in ancient India.

The Iron Pillar of Delhi is a 7-meter-high pillar made of wrought iron, located in the Qutub Minar complex in Delhi, India.

The Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro, Nataraja, and Yakshi of Didarganj are all examples of metal sculptures from ancient India.

The Ashoka inscriptions were written in the Brahmi script, which is one of the earliest known Indian scripts.

The Ashoka inscriptions, the Allahabad Pillar inscription, and the Harsha stone inscription are all examples of inscriptions from ancient India.

Panchaloha is a metal alloy consisting of five metals: copper, zinc, lead, tin, and iron. It was used in the making of the Chola bronzes.

Lost-wax casting is a metalwork technique in which a wax model of the desired object is created, and then molten metal is poured into the mold created by the wax model. This technique was used in the making of the Chola bronzes.

The Great Buddha of Bodh Gaya is a 19.5-meter-high bronze statue of Buddha located in Bodh Gaya, India. It is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.

Lost-wax casting is a metalwork technique in which a wax model of the desired object is created, and then molten metal is poured into the mold created by the wax model. This technique was used in the making of the Great Buddha of Bodh Gaya.

Bronze is a metal alloy consisting of copper and tin. It was used in the making of the Great Buddha of Bodh Gaya.

Repoussé is a metalwork technique in which a design is created by hammering the metal from the back. This technique was used in the making of the Gupta gold coins.

Gold is a precious metal that was used in the making of the Gupta gold coins.

Lost-wax casting is a metalwork technique in which a wax model of the desired object is created, and then molten metal is poured into the mold created by the wax model. This technique was used in the making of the Pala bronzes.

Bronze is a metal alloy consisting of copper and tin. It was used in the making of the Pala bronzes.

Lost-wax casting is a metalwork technique in which a wax model of the desired object is created, and then molten metal is poured into the mold created by the wax model. This technique was used in the making of the Hoysala bronzes.