{"product_id":"antique-muchalinda-buddha-temple-relief-bronze-29cm","title":"Antique Muchalinda Buddha Temple Relief – Bronze, 29 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 29 × W 16 cm | \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e bronze | \u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e probably ca. 1880–1920\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vertical Buddhist relief centred on the meditating Buddha protected by the naga Muchalinda. Smaller figures, animals and architectural details fill the surrounding registers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuchalinda is the serpent king who shelters the Buddha during a storm after enlightenment. The relief uses a Pala- and Himalayan-inspired visual vocabulary rather than the more familiar Southeast Asian freestanding naga form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition and attribution\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark aged patina with corrosion, wear and material loss toward the lower section. The piece is most cautiously described as a late 19th- to early 20th-century workshop or revival casting in an older Himalayan style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composed posture and restrained expression belong to the visual language of Buddhist devotional sculpture. Balance, stillness and clearly readable gestures allow the image to function both as a sacred object and as a focused sculptural presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bronze | surface shows the tonal variation, patina and raised-detail wear described in the catalogue note. The 12 photographs document the sculpture from multiple angles, including the reverse and base.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361460502858,"sku":"362","price":1175.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/antique-muchalinda-buddha-temple-relief-bronze-29cm-catalogue-view-01.jpg?v=1787914364","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/antique-muchalinda-buddha-temple-relief-bronze-29cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}