“During the Indus Valley Civilisation, artisans practiced a specialized metal-casting method. Figures were first modelled from a specific material, then covered with a coating of clay and dried. The coated figure was heated and the molten inner material drained out through a tiny hole in the clay cover. The hollow mould was filled with molten metal, which took the original shape. Once the metal cooled the clay cover was removed. The famous bronze ‘Dancing Girl’ from Mohenjodaro was crafted using this method.” What is the name of the technique described in the passage above?
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Modelling a figure in wax, coating it in clay, melting out the wax through a hole and then pouring in molten metal is the lost-wax (cire perdue) technique. The Mohenjodaro bronze Dancing Girl is the classic Harappan example. Terracotta, steatite carving and faience are entirely different material processes.