🇮🇳Bastar, India · Est. 2015

Truly Tribal

Lost-wax Dhokra brass casting from Bastar tribal artisans. Figurines, jewelry, decor.

Listed✓ GI Tag🌐 Website ↗
Export markets: US, UK, EU
MOQ
30 pcs
Price from
$12/unit
Lead time
8 weeks
Crafts
1

What Truly Tribal lists on its own site

Read from truly-tribal.in on 30 July 2026

Product lines
Metal Tea Light VotiveHand Painted Tea CoasterHand Painted Wall DecorDecorative Serving TrayLeather Shade LampBrass Dhokra HandicraftsHandcrafted Brass Dhokra Key HolderBrass Dhokra FramesBrass Dhokra SculptureIndian Bamboo Lamp ShadeSabai Grass Table AccessoriesHandcrafted LanternHandcrafted Palm Leaf LanternHandcrafted Pipli Lantern
Materials
BrassBambooLeatherSabai Grass
Techniques
DhokraHand Painted

Published by the exporter, not verified by us — see sourcing standards.

Sourcing notes

Truly Tribal publishes a broad catalogue on truly-tribal.in: metal tea light votive, hand painted tea coaster, hand painted wall decor, decorative serving tray, leather shade lamp and brass dhokra handicrafts, and 8 more lines. Ask for the current catalogue against your spec.

Truly Tribal's site works in brass, bamboo, leather and sabai grass, and names dhokra and hand painted among its processes — fix which of those apply to your order in the golden sample.

Crafts supplied

Visual showcase

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Capabilities

  • Bulk dhokra lost-wax brass from 30 pcs per order
  • 14 product lines published, including metal tea light votive and hand painted tea coaster
  • Works in brass, bamboo, leather, sabai grass
  • Named processes: dhokra, hand painted
  • OEM and private-label dhokra lost-wax brass — custom shapes, finishes and branding
  • Sample policy: Samples 1–3 units available
  • Around 8 weeks ex-works, plus sea freight
  • Export packing and documentation, FOB from Kolkata (Haldia)

Verification & certifications

Listed✓ GI Tag

Surfaced via Google AIO 2026-07-09 for Dhokra wholesale.

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Running a first order with Truly Tribal

A first order with Truly Tribal realistically starts at 30 pcs — low for Dhokra Lost-Wax Brass, and unusually accessible for handmade export work. Their published floor of $12/unit is an entry price for the simplest specification in the range; carving depth, finish and packing will move it up before you see a firm number.

Production runs about 8 weeks ex-works from Bastar, and sea freight adds roughly 3–6 weeks depending on your market. Working back from a delivery date, that means confirming the order and the golden sample around 14–18 weeks ahead — earlier if it lands near Diwali, when Bastar clusters slow and freight tightens.

On Dhokra from Truly Tribal, remember each piece is cast from a mould that is destroyed in the process — so no two are identical, and "variation" is the product rather than a defect. Agree a weight range and an acceptable seam finish against a golden sample, and price the mould time into the minimum.

Trading since 2015 — 11 years — Truly Tribal has been through enough freight and currency cycles to quote a schedule it can hold, and carries GI Tag on the compliance side. Ask for two buyer references in your own market; a 11-year exporter will have them, and a reference call surfaces packing and communication habits no audit report captures.

Expect FOB out of Kolkata (Haldia), shipping under a GST LUT as a zero-rated export. If you would rather not manage the ocean leg, ask Truly Tribal for CIF to your port — they already declare US, UK, EU experience, so the documentation habits should be in place.

FAQ

What does Truly Tribal actually make?

Lines listed on truly-tribal.in include metal tea light votive, hand painted tea coaster, hand painted wall decor, decorative serving tray, leather shade lamp, brass dhokra handicrafts, handcrafted brass dhokra key holder and brass dhokra frames. Materials named: brass, bamboo, leather and sabai grass. Processes named: dhokra and hand painted. Compiled from their own site on 30 July 2026; send an RFQ if you need a line that isn't listed — most Indian exporters take custom development well above their catalogue minimum.

What is the minimum order quantity with Truly Tribal?

Truly Tribal opens at 30 pcs for dhokra lost-wax brass, from $12 a unit at that quantity. Below 30 pcs you are in sample territory rather than production: expect 1–5 pieces against a development fee, credited back when the 30-pcs order is placed. Mixed-design orders usually need the 30 pcs met per design, not across the whole purchase order — worth confirming with Truly Tribal before you split a range.

What lead time and Incoterms does Truly Tribal export on?

Truly Tribal runs about 8 weeks ex-works from Bastar, so budget 11–16 weeks door to door once the ocean leg is added. Quotes normally come FOB, and Truly Tribal can usually price CIF to your port if you would rather not book freight yourself. Exports ship under a GST LUT as zero-rated, so no Indian GST should appear on your invoice — if it does, Truly Tribal has not filed the LUT and that is worth resolving before you pay a deposit.

Does Truly Tribal do OEM or private label for export?

Yes — Truly Tribal takes OEM and private-label dhokra lost-wax brass: your shapes, your finish, your branding and your retail packing. Two things to expect from Bastar. First, a full-OEM minimum sits above the catalogue minimum, because Truly Tribal is amortising tooling, blocks or moulds over your order alone. Second, first-article approval matters more than on a catalogue line: sign off a golden sample from Truly Tribal in writing, because there is no existing reference to argue against if the run drifts. On compliance, Truly Tribal lists GI Tag — ask for certificate numbers and check them with the issuing body.

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