Chola Style Brass Shiva Nataraja From South India Period - Meiji the box features finely pierced

the box features finely pierced jali work panels that create an elegant geometric lattice pattern

more specifically Southern Maharashtra or Karnataka

Height 76cm

The dragon is one of the most important symbols in Chinese culture

Chola Style Brass Shiva Nataraja From South India Period - Meiji the box features finely piercedThis large reproduction brass Chola style Shiva Nataraja was made in the late 20th century and is an unusually good example. Shiva, the Hindu god of creation & destruction is depicted as Nataraja (The Lord of the Dance), his most famous form. Shiva Nataraja is connected closely with Chidambaram temple in Tamil Nadu, South India and it is an iconic image known across the globe. He is also known as the cosmic dancer. The circular flames teach us that as