Reproduction Indian Concrete Standing Buddha Material - Willow the powder used for marking

the powder used for marking the forehead of Hindus known as a tikka mark or bindi

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This style of work merges brass and copper in a technique known as ganga jumna

textiles or valuables within a shop setting

and the distressed paint shows the age and retains the true character of what was made as a decorative utility fixture

Reproduction Indian Concrete Standing Buddha Material - Willow the powder used for markingThis serene Buddha is a reproduction of a 5th century Indian Gupta period Buddha from Sarnat, Uttar Pradesh. It is cast in concrete and has a convincing and beautiful patina and a feel of age. This is a copy of an original piece. Similar pieces can be found in the following collections: Asia Society, New York: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, 1979. 5. Fujian Museum, Fuzhou Sarnat Archaeological Museum of Uttar Pradesh. Suitable for