India Antique Bronze Collection Six Beauties- collected Mumbai 1960s
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A collection of six (6) different bronze Female and Male Sculptures in the form of of votive deities Uma (Gauri) and Shiva plus Nandi the bull, ,Northern India, 19th century
Provenance: old Massachusetts Indian collection, collected in Mumbai 1960s
These bronze heads were created as votives for the Gauri and other festivals. They revere the beauty of and represent the Hindu goddess Uma or Parvati and the possessor’s loved ones and the male fertility god Shiva.
They are meant to convey beauty and fertility.
Such items have been used in ancient and modern cultures and are generally made as sacred dedications in order to gain favor with supernatural forces.
They might be used year after year and passed from one generation to the next. Sometimes they are painted before the start of the worship period. Notice the intricate details including large ears for earring ornaments.
Today these bronzes have often been replaced by synthetic material and might be disposed of after the period of worship.
Please note the red display base is not included.
Rare survivors. Original old patina from good age.
Dimensions: largest is 3.5 inches high
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