The figure of a dancer is one of the first metal sculpture pieces to be discovered in India.  Even 5,000 years ago, Indian craftsmen had mastered the art of casting.  The lost wax process of casting has been developed into a fine art in India.  The basic form is first prepared out of melted wax and is then enclosed in clay moulds and fired.  The hot molten metal is then poured into the mould, is cooled and then can be broken from the clay mould.  Images all over India were made from an alloy called the panchadhathu, five metals.  Nowadays however, bronze or copper and brass are used instead. 

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