Chola Style Shiva Nataraja From South India Origin - Cambodia is one who has followed

is one who has followed the Eightfold Path and has achieved deliverance of this earthly existence

The finely perforated brass body is decorated with repeating geometric motifs that allow light and air to circulate

the piece features two arched openings framed with floral carving and traces of its original red and green pigment

visible grain and natural imperfections

This necklace is not just an accessory but a piece of art that carries the weight of history

Chola Style Shiva Nataraja From South India Origin - Cambodia is one who has followedThis museum quality Shiva Nataraja From South India is made in the Chola style and dates to the 1980's. It is an unusually good example. The original 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 then coated with