Bronze Shiva Nataraj Statue From South India - Early 20thC Material - Celadon 5 x 32 (wxdxh cms)

5 x 32 (wxdxh cms)

lotus flowers and scrolling cloud motifs

136 x 53 x 176 (wxdxh cms)

Ivory Paper Knife with a beautifully carved elephant handle - late 19thC

Dimensions: W28 x D28 x H58 cm

Bronze Shiva Nataraj Statue From South India - Early 20thC Material - Celadon 5 x 32 (wxdxh cms)A South Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraj dancing on Apasmara Purusha, 20th century, modelled within a ring of flames and on a lotus moulded rectangular plinth. Chola period bronzes were created using the lost wax technique. The process is commonly known as Cire Perdue. Beeswax is mixed with a little oil and kneaded well to soften it. The figure is sculpted from this mixture fashioning all the minute details. When finished the entire figure is