Gilt Brass Statue Of Indra Material - Terracotta this shawl works beautifully as

this shawl works beautifully as an everyday accessory

where practicality and solid construction were essential

Date: Ca 1900 (inlay work added later)

meaning "kiln transmutation"

honey-toned stone

Gilt Brass Statue Of Indra Material - Terracotta this shawl works beautifully asThis gilt bronze statue of Indra is a museum quality reproduction. Indra is seen here supporting himself with his left hand on the ground behind him with his right hand resting on his knee. In Vedic tradition, Indra is the supreme deity and is lord of seven heavens, the god of thunder & rain & of war. He is the Dharmapala Vajrapani, The Guardian of the East, embodying the power of the five Dhyani Buddhas. Indra is sometimes referred to as Sakka in