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The famous female figurine known as ‘Dancing Girl’, found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of [Art & Culture]

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A

carnelian

B

clay

C

bronze

D

gold

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Correct Answer :

Option C

bronze

Solution :

The correct option is bronze.

The ‘Dancing Girl’ is a magnificent bronze statuette created around 2500 BCE, discovered in the ruins of Mohenjo-daro (one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization) in 1926.

The figurine was crafted using the lost-wax casting technique (cire perdue), which demonstrates the advanced metallurgy and artistic expertise of the Indus Valley artisans. This technique involves making a wax model of the figurine, coating it in clay, melting the wax out to leave a mold, and then pouring molten bronze into the cavity to create the final sculpture.

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