Crafts of India: casting statues of bronze

The statuettes out of the mould. LBB07.	The statuettes out of the mould. LBB06.	A statuette out of the mould. LBB08.
The statue in the mould. LBB10.	Removing the statuettes out of the mould. LBB05.	Removing the statuettes out of the mould. LBB09.
The statuettes during the polishing process. LBB15.	A statuette during the polishing process. LBB11.	The statuettes during the polishing process. LBB12.
Artisan with the model of a bust (of a politician). CP19.	A statuette during the polishing process in the workshop. CP21.	Artisans at work during the polishing process. LBB13.
Artisans working with the model of a bust (of a politician). CP18.	Artisan and child finishing a statue (Nataraja). CP29.	Artisan and child finishing a statue (Nataraja). CP28.
Gold plating and other metal crafts	Artisan and Ganesha mask which is being gold plated. LAV50.	INDIAN VILLAGES CRAFTS IN INDIA HINDU TEMPLES HINDU RITUALS

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