Which dynasty bronze statues were made using the “lost wax” technique?

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This question was previously asked in

SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 12 Dec 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Chola.

Key Points

The lost-wax technique (Cire Perdue):

Used for making the bronze statues.
In this technique, wax figures are first coated with wet clay and allowed to dry.
The clay coated figures are then heated, allowing the wax inside to melt.
The wax is then poured out through a tiny hole and liquid metal is poured inside the hollow mould.
After the metal has cooled down and solidified, the clay coat is removed and a metal figure of the same shape as the wax figure is obtained.
Chola Dynasty also used this technique to make bronze statues.

Additional Information

Example: The Dancing Girl
- It is the world’s oldest bronze sculpture.
- Found in Mohenjo-Daro.
- It is a 4-inch figure that depicts a naked girl wearing only ornaments, which include bangles in the left arm, and an amulet and bracelet on the right arm.
- She stands in a ‘Tribhanga’ dancing posture with the right hand on her hip.