Ancestral Miniature Naga Guardian Artifact (Trade)

$335.00
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A masterfully cast micro-scale devotional shrine grouping featuring a central deity flanked by attendants beneath a multi-headed cobra canopy, displaying a lovely burnished olive-gold patina. Hand-cast via ancestral lost-wax techniques, this complex pocket-sized altar fragment captures an incredible level of mythic storytelling within a highly compact silhouette. The solid bronze carving portrays a central divine figure flanked symmetrically by two smaller devotional attendants, each with hands pressed together in a respectful prayer mudra. The entire triad is sheltered beneath the protective, sprawling hood of a multi-headed sacred serpent, or Naga, whose individual cobra heads flare upward to form a dramatic, crown-like architectural frame.

Measuring just 4 inches tall including its pedestal, the casting is mounted directly onto a low-profile, clean-lined block of dark wood that neatly highlights the primitive contours of the metalwork. Over a lifetime of ritual handling and exposure, the heavy alloy has aged into a beautiful sun-warmed olive-gold and honeyed brass colorway. Darker umber oxidation settles perfectly inside the deep recesses of the serpent hood and the figures' features, emphasizing the raw, organic lines native to historical sand mold releases. This intriguing small-scale object serves as a highly sophisticated accent piece, bringing an instant layer of global history, architectural structure, and old-world texture to a luxury vanity tray, an editorial built-in library shelf, or a modern mantel arrangement.

  • *Era: Antique
  • *Dimensions: 2" W x 2" D x 4" H
  • *Material: Authentic Hand-Cast Solid Bronze mounted on a Hardwood Block Base
  • *Finish: Sun-Warmed Olive-Gold, Burnished Honey, and Deep Espresso Timber
  • *Utility: Elite small-scale decorative accent, explicitly proportioned to introduce rich global narrative to luxury bookshelves, layered console trays, or desk groupings.
  • *Origin: India
  • *Condition: Excellent antique condition. The compact casting carries a surprisingly heavy physical weight for its small footprint and sits completely level on its clean custom block stand. The metal surface exhibits gorgeous, honest age-appropriate handling wear, smooth highlights along the high-relief figures, and minor surface cooling patterns native to ancient molds.


  • **Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.

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