| Gold-gilt
Buddhist Statues
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| These contemporary masterpiece
statues (Tib. "rupas") will most likely be
considered in future times to be amongst the very best created in the
20th century.
One-of-a-kind, and totally handmade-- using the cire purdue (lost-wax)method of casting perfected by Newari artisans over the last two millenniums-- they are fashioned of pure copper and then fire-gilt with 22 karat gold. This quality of statue, reflecting an inner intensity and innate beauty, is very difficult to obtain in the Himalayas or elsewhere. We only find a handful of this caliber each year. |
The pieces below are already sold. We include them as further examples of our discerning eye:
