{"product_id":"antique-pala-style-shakyamuni-travel-shrine-bronze-10cm","title":"Antique Pala-Style Shakyamuni Travel Shrine – Bronze, 10.5 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 10.5 × W 7.1 cm | \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 460 g | \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e bronze \/ copper alloy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dense small Buddhist shrine centred on Shakyamuni Buddha, seated above an architectural throne decorated with elephants, makara and a vajra motif. Its compact scale makes it consistent with a portable devotional image or travel shrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe throne imagery draws on the Pala-derived visual vocabulary that spread from northeastern India into the Himalayas. Makara, elephants and the vajra are integrated into the support beneath the Buddha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAttribution and condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe object has been attributed to a Tibetan or northeastern Indian Pala-influenced tradition, possibly 14th–16th century. This dating remains provisional. The bronze shows dark accretions, polished high points, casting irregularities and an aged surface.\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 \/ copper alloy surface shows the tonal variation, patina and raised-detail wear described in the catalogue note. The 9 photographs document the sculpture from multiple angles, including the reverse and base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA antique pala-style shakyamuni travel shrine with compact, display-friendly scale, combining its bronze \/ copper alloy character with clearly readable sculptural detail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361459585354,"sku":"383","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/antique-pala-style-shakyamuni-travel-shrine-bronze-10cm-base-detail-01.jpg?v=1787914209","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/antique-pala-style-shakyamuni-travel-shrine-bronze-10cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}