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Kubera
Wealth and Prosperity
€189.00
Kubera, in sculpture, is rarely represented in this form and he is little present in Dokra art: rich, prosperous, he is at ease and proclaims it. More...
Height : 6,30'
Weight : 1.32 lbs
Tribal Art
Lost wax casting - copper alloy
Origin : Uttar Pradesh - India
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Description
Tribal art
The tribes, practicing Dokra art, originate from the Bastar district, in South India (today located in the state of Chattisgarh), they emigrated several centuries before and settled everywhere in India from North to south.
Most have kept their tradition (culinary art, dress, parties ...) and their animist religion.
Dokra art
This traditional and artisanal art has not changed for millennia (more than 4000 years) and the technique used is always that of lost wax: a coarse clay model is made and then covered with wax by the artist who will give it its final form with its details. The whole is again covered with a clay mixture and then heated in an open hearth where a copper alloy will be poured. see Blog
Objects produced by Dokra artists can be of a usual nature: cup, candle holder ... musical instruments (brass), or artistic such as jewelry, animals: horses, elephants, turtles ..., statues of men and women representing scenes of daily life and Hindu deities adopted by the tribes: Ganesh, Lakshmi, ...
Posture Standing, firmly planted on his feet in a solid and relaxed attitude at the same time. The arms in the air encompass everything and even support the universe: Kubera is also the master of the underground worlds and the geniuses that populate it: the Yakshas.
Its belly, like that of Ganesh, is prominent: a symbol of prosperity, of vital and deep strength.
Clothes On the sides, the ends of his shawl, slightly wavy, reinforce the impression of ease it gives off.
Kubera, in sculpture, is rarely represented in this form and more generally it is not very present in Dokra art: rich, prosperous, he is at ease and proclaims it.
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« Very happy with the gift I gave myself with the statuette of Shiva Nataraj representing the cosmic wheel with his multiple arms.
Bertrand Bellaize, through his relationship with Indian artisans, puts us in direct contact with tribal art, far from the international trade organized for mass production.
I can savor every day the purity of the delicate gestures of the Shiva and thus open myself to the surge of spirituality that this symbolism offers me. » (Pierre J)
« I, who often did not know what to give as a gift, here is the 3rd statue of Ganesh Art India that I offer in a year, this time a bust of a Bastar woman with an "inaccessible gaze". With joy in many facets: seeing the delighted expression of the person to whom I am giving the gift, allowing a gifted but unknown Indian artist to earn a little better a living and living a simple and perfect transaction with Ganesh Art India. Bertrand Bellaize is a reliable and careful person and his statues are even more beautiful in real life than in photos. » (Eric D.)
« The statue that I have just received is magnificent. A presence emanates from it which rejoices the heart. I would also like to compliment the Ganesh Art team for the extreme care they take in packing their statues. I find this love of a job well done very touching. » (Frederic B)