"Apsara Dancer, Bronze Inlaid With Silver And Copper, Indochina, Late Nineteenth Century"
The sculpture represents a bust of the Apsara dancer. In Indian mythology, the Apsara are goddesses of water, mists and clouds (the name ap-sara literally means "who came out of the water"). Even today, Apsara figures are part of the canon of traditional dances in Southeast Asian countries. His images have already appeared on reliefs of Angkor Wat temples from the 12th and 13th centuries. The sculpture is made of patinated bronze, inlaid with silver and copper. Indochina (Vietnam? Cambodia?), late 19th century. Height 48 cm, width 33 cm, depth 14 cm. Very good state of conservation, minor signs of age, discoloration of the patina. Free delivery in EU. ! I send parcels by insured courier (DPD or DHL). All items are packaged very carefully.