13th Century Indian Bronze Figure of Goddess Uma
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
A sandstone torso of a male deity Khmer, Pre Rup style, 10th century, the well proportioned figure wearing a short pleated sampot with double fish-tail sash secured by a wide belt and fish-tail clasp on the reverse, the naked upper body incised with a bell
Silver filigree Chinese oil dropper decorated with bird to lid and intricate floral pattern to mid section, height 9 cm
A small Syrian jar, 2nd Millennium B.C single handle on pad base, (chip and repair to rim),9 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from the Antiquities & Ethnographica Society, with certificate of authenticity
A Chinese cocoon jar and a vase, Han dynasty, 23 cm high, 22.5 cm high (2). Provenance: NSW private collection