$195
Details
Hand-cast using traditional lost-wax methods, this rare, highly specialized artifact serves as a functional and protective stopper for a traditional cosmetic, oil, or ritual vessel. The piece features a prominent upper finial sculpted as a standing guardian or folk deity modeled with expressive, stylized geometry. The figure stands with arms resting tightly along its sides, detailed with broad facial features, wide eyes, and a structured, multi-tiered conical headdress that elongates the vertical profile. This antique bronze artifact functions as a unique conversational curiosity, perfect for bringing old-world material contrast, ancient utility, and a striking vertical silhouette to a modular shelf niche, a stone vanity tray, or a styled desk vignette. Specifications Material: Authentic hand-cast solid bronze / heavy copper alloy Dimensions: 1” diameter x 4.25” H Origin: Antique; Indian folk devotional and cosmetic ritual tradition; solid bronze alloy, India Era: Antique Condition: Antique unrestored; structurally complete with even-tapered plug; deep natural oxidation throughout Special Detail: Standing guardian deity finial with multi-tiered conical headdress; functional vessel stopper plug
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