Caption: Date: 1966
Location: Kathmandu, Kathmandu
Description: Men sitting around brass shop in main bazaar. Most of the brass utensils are make from the "lost wax" method where the item is formed in wax coated with a mixture of fine sand and cow dung and then placed in a bed of sand. Molten brass is then poured into the wax which melts off and is replaced by the brass. Items are then polished and finished sometimes with a design. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, Peter Von Mertens, commerce, shop
