Peacock Sculpture – British Museum
£75.00
Product description from their website:
A handsome sculpture of a peacock crafted using cold cast bronze.
This sculpture forms part of a range accompanying the British Museum exhibition Ancient India: living traditions.
This beautiful figurine has been expertly crafted and hand-finished in the UK by sculptor Thomas Meadows. The technique of cold casting involves producing a finely sintered real bronze, which is added to a moulded shell with a strengthened resin, resulting in a detailed sculpture. This piece embodies the peacock’s natural beauty and elegance with a lifelike finish and hand painted blue tail feathers.
Native to India, the peacock is deeply intwined with Hindu theology. Deities such as Krishna, Saraswati and Kartikeya all share a link with the bird. Also known as the Indian peafowl, the peacock is the national bird of India. These creatures are celebrated for their vibrant plumage, making them a popular recurring motif in Indian art.
As one of the first major exhibitions focusing on the early devotional art of India from a multi-faith and global perspective, Ancient India: living traditions reaches back over two millennia to reveal the shared beginnings of three of the world’s major religions – Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. Exploring early expressions of belief, the exhibition not only traces how sacred imagery emerged in ancient India and travelled across Asia, but also how this revered art transitioned and evolved into the rich visual traditions still practiced today.
A majestic addition to your ornament collection.
Material: Cold cast bronze
Dimensions: H14 x W4 x L18cm
Product weight: 0.20Kg