Antique Hindu Bust: "Head of Woman" Gahadavaara Period (Repro) Coming Soon! and often misunderstood

and often misunderstood

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The sculpture is in good condition for its age (c

The uniquely elegant dragon is in excellent condition as shown with no breaks

The bust depicts a Naga (often specifically associated with Naga Basuki or Antaboga in Balinese Hinduism)

Antique Hindu Bust: "Head of Woman" Gahadavaara Period (Repro) Coming Soon! and often misunderstoodTraveling Man treasures is selling this rare and astonishing replica of a Hindu, Gahadavaara period (c. 11th 12th Centuries CE) "Head of a Woman." The piece is in excellent condition and quite heavy for its size, but most likely made of a denser than usual plaster. It is highly unlikely to be an original 900 year old original Hindu work from India, rather a later antique replica, but my research only yielded a single exact image hit. Both this and the