Chapter II · The Lost-Wax Process
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Casting the Eternal Court
Every Mold Tells a Dynasty
A single wax model captured the Oba's likeness with proportions rivaling Florentine portraiture of the same century.
Brass as Living Archive
Over four thousand plaques lined the palace walls, each one a chapter in the kingdom's unwritten history.
The Hands of Guild Masters
Six hereditary guilds held the casting secrets, passing technique from father to son across fifteen generations.
Precision Without Modern Tools
Lost-wax casting at sub-millimetre tolerance, achieved five centuries before industrial measurement existed.