The ancient technique of lost Chola bronze casting - in pictures

  • A sculptor making a Ganesh idol. The tradition using 'lost' wax is being kept alive by artisans in Swamimalai, India. All photos: Veidehi Gite
    A sculptor making a Ganesh idol. The tradition using 'lost' wax is being kept alive by artisans in Swamimalai, India. All photos: Veidehi Gite
  • Different types of wax
    Different types of wax
  • Making of the wax mould by heating it on fire to give it shape
    Making of the wax mould by heating it on fire to give it shape
  • Carving into a bronze statue
    Carving into a bronze statue
  • Parvatis hand-made with bees wax
    Parvatis hand-made with bees wax
  • A bronze sculpture in the making
    A bronze sculpture in the making
  • The hardened mould
    The hardened mould
  • Bronze statues on display
    Bronze statues on display