{"product_id":"handmade-solid-brass-radha-krishna-statue-pair-14-35-5cm-6-9kg-indian-temple-art-sculpture","title":"Handmade Solid Brass Radha Krishna Statue Pair - 14\" \/ 35.5cm, 7.0kg | Indian Temple Art Sculpture","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNearly seven kilograms of brass. Two figures. One of Indian art's most enduring expressions of devotion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis handcrafted \u003cstrong\u003eRadha Krishna brass statue pair\u003c\/strong\u003e stands approximately \u003cstrong\u003e14 inches (35.5cm) high and weighs 7.0kg overall\u003c\/strong\u003e. The scale gives it genuine presence: this isn't a small devotional figurine or shelf ornament, but a substantial sculptural piece designed to hold a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eKrishna is depicted in his classical \u003cstrong\u003eVenugopala - flute-playing - form\u003c\/strong\u003e, standing with crossed legs in the graceful pose that has appeared in Indian sculpture for centuries. Museum examples of Venugopala show the same visual language: Krishna with his flute, crossed legs, elaborate ornamentation and lotus-based composition. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eLook closer and the amount of work becomes apparent. Layered crowns, necklaces, waist ornaments and draped garments cover both figures. Peacock and floral forms move through the composition, while the deeply worked \u003cstrong\u003elotus-form pedestals\u003c\/strong\u003e give each sculpture a substantial architectural base. The richness of the surface recalls the increasingly elaborate metal sculpture of India's later temple traditions, where fine ornament became an important part of the visual language. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eRadha and Krishna are presented together as a pair - a devotional image deeply connected with \u003cstrong\u003elove and bhakti, or devotion\u003c\/strong\u003e, but the craftsmanship allows the piece to live equally well as significant Indian art in a contemporary home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade brass Radha Krishna statue pair\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7.0kg overall weight\u003c\/strong\u003e - substantial, statement-scale metalwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. 14\" \/ 35.5cm height\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKrishna in the traditional \u003cstrong\u003eflute-playing Venugopala form\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly detailed crowns, jewellery, garments, peacock and floral ornament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSculpted \u003cstrong\u003elotus-style pedestal bases\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional Indian devotional and temple-art inspired design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for a \u003cstrong\u003eliving room, entrance console, meditation space, home temple or statement display\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is the kind of object you don't need to decorate around. \u003cstrong\u003eAt 7.0kg, it becomes the anchor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHandmade pieces naturally carry small variations in finish and detailing. Those variations are part of the object - evidence that what you own was worked by hand rather than produced to machine-perfect uniformity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlder than any trend. Made to outlast one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ganges Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46235058012207,"sku":"KUB001","price":1099.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/3943\/0191\/files\/IMG-20260804-WA0001.jpg?v=1790034318","url":"https:\/\/theganges.com.au\/products\/handmade-solid-brass-radha-krishna-statue-pair-14-35-5cm-6-9kg-indian-temple-art-sculpture","provider":"The Ganges Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}