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Reassessing a Small Dancing Ganesha Bronze: Cas...
Technical examination of a small Indian dancing Ganesha bronze, focusing on lost-wax construction, hand-punched decoration, oxidation, pale surface residues and the unresolved question of gilding.
Reassessing a Small Dancing Ganesha Bronze: Cas...
Technical examination of a small Indian dancing Ganesha bronze, focusing on lost-wax construction, hand-punched decoration, oxidation, pale surface residues and the unresolved question of gilding.
Built in Sections: What the Repairs Reveal Abou...
Object study of a large 19th-century wooden Buddha, focusing on sectional construction, aged lacquer and gilding, inlaid eyes, historic structural repairs and the limits of regional attribution.
Built in Sections: What the Repairs Reveal Abou...
Object study of a large 19th-century wooden Buddha, focusing on sectional construction, aged lacquer and gilding, inlaid eyes, historic structural repairs and the limits of regional attribution.
A Seated Tara from Java? What the Halo, Casting...
Object research into a 32 cm hollow-cast Buddhist bronze attributed to Indonesia, probably Java, examining the Tara identification, Javanese stylistic language, gilding, aureole, corrosion and open base.
A Seated Tara from Java? What the Halo, Casting...
Object research into a 32 cm hollow-cast Buddhist bronze attributed to Indonesia, probably Java, examining the Tara identification, Javanese stylistic language, gilding, aureole, corrosion and open base.
A Four-Armed Newar Bodhisattva Under Magnificat...
Technical examination of a four-armed gilt Newar Vajrayana bodhisattva from Nepal, focusing on the separately cast lotus throne, surface wear, microscopic evidence and the limits of its present iconographic attribution.
A Four-Armed Newar Bodhisattva Under Magnificat...
Technical examination of a four-armed gilt Newar Vajrayana bodhisattva from Nepal, focusing on the separately cast lotus throne, surface wear, microscopic evidence and the limits of its present iconographic attribution.
Dating an Antique Burmese Mandalay Buddha – Woo...
A close object study of a 50.5 cm Burmese Mandalay Buddha, examining wood shrinkage, lacquer layers, gilding, glass inlay and restoration to establish a responsible working date.
Dating an Antique Burmese Mandalay Buddha – Woo...
A close object study of a 50.5 cm Burmese Mandalay Buddha, examining wood shrinkage, lacquer layers, gilding, glass inlay and restoration to establish a responsible working date.