Flexible Brass Fish Craft - Ganjam, Orissa
Many different products are made using the same principle. Creatures like prawns, and fishes are made so that they flex. The sizes of these products vary from order to order. In some cases the artifact may just be around 10cm and in some cases they may be 30cm long or even bigger.
Other artifacts that are made which do not bend include animals like ducks, swans, tortoise etc. these are all used as decorative and show pieces used as home décor. Their sizes range from small 3cm products to much larger artifacts at around 30cm and in some cases even bigger.
As most of these artifacts are made based on orders the sizes and the specifications of the appearance are based on the requirements of the customer. These products being completely hand crafted, all the artifacts are unique and can cost upwards of Rs300/-. Depending on the level of detail and the size of the product it can cost a lot more. The smaller artifacts, which are around 10cm in length come in the range of INR400 – INR600.
In some cases an entire fish tank setup is created along with colorful lighting, which will include many different artifacts like a few fishes of different sizes, prawns, birds like cranes and ducks, tortoises etc. All these artifacts are neatly displayed in a glass box with decorative lighting and plastic grass.
