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

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.