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224. Brass Dancing Shiva

Large brass sculpture depicts the Hindu goddess, Dancing Shiva. This figure has a hollow base and measures apprx 36" H x 27" W. The dance of Shiva is symbolic of the dynamic forces of creation and destruction, and the harmonious balance of opposites. The small figure under Shiva's feet is the body of the dwarf Purusha (forgetfulness), who is symbolic of man's inertia, the ignorance which must be overcome.



300/500   Sold $747.50
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