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8" Ardhanarishvara In Brass | Handmade | Made In India
Details of drapery, shringar, and silhouette distinguish the male deity from the female in this composite figure. Compare the jaatmukuta and elongated lobes of Shiva, to the layered crown and gigantic kundalas of Parvati; His sharp jawline and angularly sculpted torso to Her soft contours; His tiger-skin loincloth to Her amply pleated dhotithat grazes Her ankles. The hands of Ardhanarishvara have been positioned such as to convey that He plays the veena whilst She lends Him the notes. The feet rest on a gorgeously sculpted lotus that has been inverted to form a pedestal. This composition comes in a variety of finishes from natural and metallic to ones infused with colours, which have been done to suit wide-ranging spaces and moods. From the point of view of iconography, Ardharishvara stands for the undifferentiated identity of the two entities in question, and for the mutual complementariness of man and woman. How to keep a Brass statue well-maintained? Brass statues are known and appr
