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Tibetan Buddhist Bronze Singing Bowl
Tibetan Buddhist Bronze Singing Bowl
5.00 inch Length X 5.00 inch Width X 2.50 inch Height
$80.50 $115.00  [ 30% off ]
Singing Bowl for Meditational Purposes - Tibetan Buddhist
Singing Bowl for Meditational Purposes - Tibetan Buddhist
6.00 inch Length X 6.00 inch Width X 3.00 inch Height
$94.50 $135.00  [ 30% off ]
Superfine Ganesha Multiwicks Lamp
Superfine Ganesha Multiwicks Lamp
9.00 inch Length X 9.00 inch Width X 29.00 inch Height
$795.00
Tibetan Buddhist Singing Bowl
Tibetan Buddhist Singing Bowl
5.20 inch Length X 5.20 inch Width X 2.60 inch Height
$84.00 $120.00  [ 30% off ]
Large Superfine Lotus Carved Multiwick Ganesha Lamp
Large Superfine Lotus Carved Multiwick Ganesha Lamp
16.80 inch Length X 16.80 inch Width X 38.00 inch Height
$895.00
Vaishnava Wick Lamp with Vishnu's Divine Chakra (Hoysala Art)
Vaishnava Wick Lamp with Vishnu's Divine Chakra (Hoysala Art)
6.70 inch Length X 6.70 inch Width X 17.00 inch Height
$240.00
Vaishnava Conch Wick Lamp (Hoysala Art)
Vaishnava Conch Wick Lamp (Hoysala Art)
8.20 inch Length X 10.50 inch Width X 13.00 inch Height
$237.00
Superfine Conch, Chakra and Trident Wick Lamps (Vaishnava Lamps)
Superfine Conch, Chakra and Trident Wick Lamps (Vaishnava Lamps)
10.00 inch Length X 6.00 inch Width X 18.00 inch Height
$395.00
Superfine Ganesha Wick Lamp
Superfine Ganesha Wick Lamp
8.00 inch Length X 8.50 inch Width X 23.00 inch Height
$655.00
Superfine Lakshmi Wick Lamp
Superfine Lakshmi Wick Lamp
9.00 inch Length X 9.00 inch Width X 29.00 inch Height
$699.00
Large Superfine Dancing Ardhanarishvara
Large Superfine Dancing Ardhanarishvara
16.50 inch Length X 11.20 inch Width X 31.00 inch Height
$3995.00
Lord Ganesha with a Traditional Prabhavali as the Backdrop (Hoysala Art)
Lord Ganesha with a Traditional Prabhavali as the Backdrop (Hoysala Art)
14.00 inch Height X 8.50 inch Width x 6.90 inch Depth
$679.00
Arrow-Shaped Vishnu Dashavatara Panel with Three Vaishnava Symbols (Wall Hanging in Hoysala Art)
Arrow-Shaped Vishnu Dashavatara Panel with Three Vaishnava Symbols (Wall Hanging in Hoysala Art)
19.50 inch Height X 30.60 inch Width x 0.50 inch Depth
$464.00
The Eight Armed Goddess Varahi
The Eight Armed Goddess Varahi
9.40 inch Height X 7.20 inch Width x 4.60 inch Depth
$995.00
Shri Raghavendra Swami
Shri Raghavendra Swami
12.00 inch Height X 10.20 inch Width x 8.20 inch Depth
$878.00
South Indian Shaivite Statue
South Indian Shaivite Statue
7.40 inch Height X 5.20 inch Width x 3.70 inch Depth
$495.00
Lord Ganesha with Couple of Peacock Urli - (Hoysala Art)
Lord Ganesha with Couple of Peacock Urli - (Hoysala Art)
16.00 inch Height X 17.50 inch Width x 17.50 inch Depth
$479.00
On A Tray of Lamps, The Graceful Deepalakshmi With A Lamp In Her Hands
On A Tray of Lamps, The Graceful Deepalakshmi With A Lamp In Her Hands
17.50 inch Height X 10.20 inch Width x 10.20 inch Depth
$895.00
Superfine Goddess Lakshmi Seated on Saptalakshmi and Kirtimukha Prabhawali Throne (Ashtalakshmi) - Hoysala Art
Superfine Goddess Lakshmi Seated on Saptalakshmi and Kirtimukha Prabhawali Throne (Ashtalakshmi) - Hoysala Art
30.70 inch Height X 21.50 inch Width x 9.20 inch Depth
$1959.00
Trishool-Wielding Panchamukha Lord Ganesha
Trishool-Wielding Panchamukha Lord Ganesha
8.50 inch Height X 6.00 inch Width x 4.90 inch Depth
$325.00
Tribhanga Murari On An Ornate Stand
Tribhanga Murari On An Ornate Stand
16.00 inch Height X 6.50 inch Width x 6.50 inch Depth
$226.00
Vaishnava Chakra Wick Lamp (Hoysala Art)
Vaishnava Chakra Wick Lamp (Hoysala Art)
10.50 inch Height X 9.00 inch Width x 7.00 inch Depth
$237.00
Semicircular Vishnu Dashavatara Wall Hanging (Hoysala Art)
Semicircular Vishnu Dashavatara Wall Hanging (Hoysala Art)
14.50 inch Height X 25.50 inch Width x 0.50 inch Depth
$306.00
Stylized Visnu Dashavatara Panel with Three Vaishnava Symbols and Wicks (Wall Hanging in Hoysala Art)
Stylized Visnu Dashavatara Panel with Three Vaishnava Symbols and Wicks (Wall Hanging in Hoysala Art)
15.00 inch Height X 3.30 inch Width x 3.20 inch Depth
$465.00
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The Unsurpassed Elegance Of Bronze

While the finest of the bronze sculptural tradition of India is to be found in temples of the South, the pieces curated here do a great job of conveying the workmanship and beauty of the skill of working with bronze. Bronze-sculpting began with the Pallava dynasty in the eighth century in the Tamil districts of Thanjavur and Tiruchirapalli, but gained momentum under the patronage of the Chola dynasty in the tenth and eleventh centuries. Metal followed stone as a medium as the Pallavas came to power. Despite the period of classical sculpture having ended in the eighteenth century, to this day Tamil Nadu continues to produce superb bronze art in keeping with the eye-watering standards established by the forefathers of present-day sculptors.

The cire-perdue method, popularly called the vanishing-wax method, is followed up with finishing sculptural touches, which means that the bronzes you see on this page are the best of modelled as well as carved. Besides a few Buddhist and Jain images, bronze sculptures usually draw from the Hindu pantheon, from handheld icons for home temples to larger-than-life sculptures designed for the elaborate processions the South is famous for. Typically fully formed in all angles of view - the hallmark of quality bronze sculpting - an unputdownable dynamicism, a subtle tension of quivering balance, and unsurpassed elegance characterise this thoughtfully curated collection.

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