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Quick Overview

Weight 0.9 kg
Length 2.5 in
Width 3.8 in
Height 8.8 in
Main Material Used Bronze
Art Technique Madhuchishtavidhana
Deity Shiva
Country Of Manufacture India

Special Comments

The statue was created using the Madhuchishtavidhana (Lost-Wax method).

Since the wax model of the statue is destroyed during the making process, every statue made with this method is unique. No copy of such a piece can ever be made.

This is a twenty-five-year-old piece.

Description

This beautiful sculpture is yet another bronze piece that depicts the graceful form of the King of Dancers – Nataraja.

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Description

This beautiful sculpture is yet another bronze piece that depicts the graceful form of the King of Dancers – Nataraja.

Nataraja – The Cosmic Dancer – is probably the only form of Shiva that has made it’s way within the literary, intellectual and artistic circles both within India and abroad.

So much so that Indian art has come to be represented by the icon of Nataraja.

This beautiful sculpture is yet another bronze piece that depicts the graceful form of the King of Dancers – Nataraja.

It would be hard to find another Nataraja statue of this small a size crafted with such graceful limbs and intricacy.

Nataraja is shown with free flowing hair seemingly charged with energy. Ganga is shown entangled in the strands and the crown is adorned with human skull with a snake around. On the right of the crown is a Datura flower and a crescent moon on the left. There is an arch of stork feathers on top.

His ears sport two different earrings – one male and the other female – indicating his completeness.

In his two upper hands, Shiva holds a drum (Damaru) – the origin of Sound and a flame of universal destruction.

One of his lower hands is raised in assurance (Abhaya Mudra) and the other is pointing towards his raised foot. He is assuring men of protection and urging them to take refuge in him. With his other foot he is crushing a dwarf which is the personification of all that is evil indicating that he can never be overcome by ignorance.

The spread out snake and the flowing garment on either side of the main figure are indicative of energy, speed and abandon with which Nataraja performs the Tandava dance of which this pose is a part.

The pose is encircled in a fiery ring which represents the dynamic wheel of world within which the dance of duality and life is performed.

The sculpture rests on a beautiful double pedestal, one round and the other rectangular.  This product is crafted using Madhuchistavidhana.

Customers Who Bought From Us

anonymous danonymous d
12:27 02 Nov 23
I am deeply impressed by the attention to detail in every piece. The team's passion for their craft truly shines through. Thank you for adding beauty to my space!
Sandeep MarwahSandeep Marwah
18:09 05 Jul 23
Krishan gave me excellent service throughout the process, sending regular updates untill deliveryWould highly recommend
Sanjeev DevaSanjeev Deva
02:27 01 Jul 23
Krishnan and Cottage9 industries were amazing! The were professional, timely and gave expert advice for my bespoke bronze idol order. Highly recommended.
David WendDavid Wend
03:05 14 Aug 22
I purchased a Japanese woodblock print from the excellent selection that Cottage9 has. The print was sent carefully packaged and the service that I received was first rate. They were always attentive to my questions and provided a high level of customer care. I will be returning for future purchases.
gayathri prabhakargayathri prabhakar
12:53 25 Jul 22
Simply the best experience I have ever had shopping online. The communication is top notch and their collection of art products and customer service is excellent. Thank you Krishan and Cottage9 for letting me have a wonderful customer experience. I can’t wait to order more products.
Sudhir PaiSudhir Pai
11:38 11 Jul 22
Would strongly recommend Cottage9 for art lovers. Kishan Gupta is a thorough professional who took very good care during the entire made-to-order process for a bronze idol. He knows his subject and can be entirely relied upon. Very happy to do more business with him and Cottage 9.
Bhavani SiegelBhavani Siegel
05:56 12 Apr 22
I have a great love of the unique devotional art from India: over many trips there, as well as from purchases from reputable online sites, I now enjoy a small collection of paintings & sculpture in my home. Since I had first seen them, though, lost-wax sculptures of gods & goddesses - with their graceful limbs holding symbolic articles, with a fresh vitality & lovely facial expressions - had particularly captured my heart. For many years I had searched, in India & online, for one image in particular: that of Sri Rama. Even in India this is not easy to find. One day I did an online search, not expecting much result. Yet at a site in India called Cottage9, I saw a beautiful brass lost-wax of Sri Rama with all the elements I wished for: a graceful yet strong demeanor, holding a separate bow in his hand; with a noble & kind expression. Alas, it had already been sold; lost-wax images are by definition one-of-a-kind. When I inquired, I was told that I could commission another murti of Sri Ram; while of course no lost-wax sculpture can be duplicated, I was assured it would be of the same high quality. This was taking a risk; there was no way to know what the finished sculpture would look like. The person with whom I was interacting, Mr. Gupta, sent me an article describing not only each step, with photos, of creating a lost-wax bronze sculpture (Mr. Gupta patiently answered all my questions about materials, concluding that bronze was generally considered the best metal in lost-wax sculpting), yet also describing the prayer and meditation that each artist undertakes before creating an image of the Divine. Mr. Gupta thoroughly answered several other questions; I even sent some photos of the Murtis which would also be on the altar. After these conversations I felt ready to commission the sculpture. Most imprortantly, I felt Mr. Gupta understood how meaningful this was for me, saying that he would personally watch over the production of the murti. All of the arrangements with Cottage9 were clearly explained and smoothly completed. And, while an investment - comparative to other sites at which I have purchased this intricately produced art, I felt the price was quite reasonable. The creation of the sculpture took between 2-3 months; when the murti arrived, it was packed extremely well in a sealed wooden crate; its journey from India to the U.S. was completed without mishap. And the Sri Rama murti was indeed very beautiful & everything I could have hoped for. I would unhesitatingly recommend Cottage9 if one is looking for authentic, beautiful artwork from India.
Hemendra RanaHemendra Rana
04:19 30 Mar 22
Cottage9 team has been extremely proactive right from suggesting the right product to customizing the same. The best part was they were keeping us posted with timely updates along with pics during the course the product was being customized.I am extremely satisfied with the finished product and whoever has seen it, can’t stop asking for details😊
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