| Specifications |
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ZER046 |
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Bronze |
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Height: 32 inch |
| Width: 13 inch | |
| Depth: 10 inch | |
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Weight 24.80 kg |
| Delivery and Return Policies |
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Usually ships in 8 days |
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Returns and Exchanges accepted within 7 days |
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Free Delivery |
Cast in
solid bronze here is a voluptuous lady, her limbs as graceful and supple as the
branch she is holding. Women holding or touching blossoming vines is a popular
element in ancient Indian iconography, that sprouted from the belief that young
women, especially Yakshis- beautiful ladies with supernatural powers had the
ability to make trees bloom by touching them. The fecundity of their youth was
transferred to the trees which magically began flowering. Such icons and
sculptures usually adorn the walls, and pillars of Hindu temples and other
religious structures, and the women holding blossoming branches came to be
known as – “Shaalbhanjikas”.
The pedestal
on which the lady stands is two-tiered, the lower one is a circular base
embellished with beautiful patterns, on top of which is placed an upturned
lotus. Her feet are slightly apart, in a comfortable and graceful manner which
gives us a full view of her gorgeous attire. Her dhoti is delineated with fine
lines on the bronze surface, on which she wears an elaborate girdle ornamented
by the Makara motif- a symbol of celestial beauty, a befitting addition to the
jewelry of the exquisite maiden. The bare torso of the lady displays an antique
polish- on her belly are three lines showing her flesh folds, and her
ornamentation pleasingly brings out the magnificence of her youthful physique.
Her face is round and radiates a child-like innocence, reminding us of her
having touched the doorstep of youth freshly. Her hair is done in an
extensively elaborate fashion, with a few strands curling to give her face a
nice frame, while the tresses held in the bun are embellished with ethnic hair
accessories. Her left-hand dangles down while her right hand is upraised and
intertwined with a flowering vine, which she appears to be nurturing with the
freshness and fertility of her own youth. Together, the young maiden, as well
as the blossoming vine, symbolize new beginnings, auspiciousness, and growth,
which such sculptures are fabled to bring into any space they house.
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