Description: Small 19th Century Indian Antique NATARAJA SHIVA Dancing Cast Bronze Figure with A Warm Rich Bronze Patina. Headress attached via a central pin design as per usual in Antique examples Measures 9.8cm x 8.6cm Weight 102g Very good original condition.
Price: 140 GBP
Location: poole, Dorset
End Time: 2025-01-27T20:00:15.000Z
Shipping Cost: 38.76 GBP
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Antique: Yes
100% original bronze surfaces: Matte, dry finish
Hindu spirituality: Eastern religious statuary
East Asia: From the Indian subcontinent
Product: Figurine
Region of Origin: India
Maker: Unknown Indian maker
Solid bronze: Reticulated bronze
Old brown felt bottom cover torn away: Metal pin holding headdress to figure loose
Not polished or cleaned w/chemical agent: In 'as-found' estate-fresh condition
Headdress (wings) held to figure by pin: Back pin is loose, allowing headdress to move
Late 19th-early 20th century: Circa 1885-1915
Nataraja Shiva: Hindu God Shiva
Age: 1850-1899
Shiva as the 'Divine Dancer': Lord of dance & dramatic arts
Primary Material: Bronze
Naturally aged bronze patina: Natural sepia & gold tones
Color: Gold
Figurative: Made by hand
Shiva: The Lord of the Dance: Small, diminutive
India: Hindu
Using archaic bronze casting technique: Not washed, rinsed or oiled
Episodes of Gold, sepia brown, oxidation: Old brown bottom felt cover torn away
Type: Statue
Dancing figure on raised pedestal base: Reticulated, surrounding spoked ring
Embossed, tooled bronze surfaces: Original, naturally aged bronze patina
100% original antique condition: Untouched & undisturbed
5" Height x 4 1⁄4" Width x 1 7⁄8" Depth: Weight: 8 oz.
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Indian: Antique
Country of Origin: India
