cover image: The gilded Buddha : the traditional art of the Newar metal casters in Nepal

The gilded Buddha : the traditional art of the Newar metal casters in Nepal

1 Jan 2017

"This book celebrates in words and images the traditional metal crafts practised for over a thousand years by the creators of religious Buddhist statues in Nepal. The skills of these artisans are nurtured with deep respect for tradition, regarding religion, iconography and technology."--Page 4 of cover.
nepal decorative arts buddhist art newar (nepalese people) art metal-work

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Furger, Alex R., author

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Basel : Librum Publishers and Editors, [2017]
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International CC BY-NC 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

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