GALLERY
1: INDIA | MAIN EXHIBITION |
GALLERY 3: TIBET
Metal Image-casting in Nepal
NEPAL
| The
contribution of the Newar metal sculptors of the Kathmandu valley to the
Himalayan art traditions has been long-lasting and profound. For centuries
these artists have been the acknowledged masters of their trade, and even
today they create many of the images used in worship by Buddhist communities
throughout the world. From the earliest metal sculptures we know until
the present time, Nepalese metal sculpture has continued without a break
in the Newar heartland of the Kathmandu valley. The patrons were likely
to be either royal or members of the richer elements of the diverse and
energetic Newar society. from
Metal Image-casting in Nepal
|
 Umamaheshvara |
 Padmapani
Avalokiteshvara |
 Shrikantha
Kamakala |
 Cakrasamvara |
all text & images © 2005 The authors, the photographers and the Ethnographic Museum, Antwerp