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Nepali / Tibetan Nagakanya Bronze Goddess #1378211

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Nepali / Tibetan Nagakanya Bronze Goddess #1378211
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Nagakanya, daughter of Muchalinda, the King of the Nagas (rain
givers and guardians of the waters). In Tibetan Buddhism,
Nagakanya is the "Goddess of Three Realms." Shown here,
holding
a conch shell vessel, her casting is sculpted with fine details and
was likely finished by a gilt technique of fired gold that was
dissolved in mercury, which accounts for the lovely, colorful
patina
of this work.




The Tibetan Museum Society, a 501(c)(4) non-profit association,
is a recently formed international civic league of concerned
citizens who wish to advocate museum exhibition of Asian art
from ancient Mongolia and the greater Himalayan
region.


The antique items for sale in this benefit auction are all a part of
our continuing efforts to conserve and share with the world,
important works of Mongolian Buddhist art as well as art from
Tibet, China and the greater Himalayan region. The TMS auction
and gallery are funding sources for our online exhibition, for
which, we conserve many artifacts, photograph them, catalog
them, research them, and include several, among our online
exhibit, which reaches thousands of viewers every month from
over 100 countries. In this way, we are better able to accumulate
a large digital museum that is self-supporting, which allows us
to use donated funds for other significant projects that benefit
all concerned.


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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:19/20th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Nepal / Tibet</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:10</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:4.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:6</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Nepali / Tibetan Nagakanya Bronze Goddess</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:Bronze</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Alexandria, Virginia, USA</td></tr>
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