{"title":"3D-Printed Collections","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"hanuman-conversing-chola-bronze-replica-3d-printed","title":"Hanuman Conversing: Chola Bronze Replica (3D-Printed)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Note*\u003c\/strong\u003e : Made to order  Each replica is printed to order. Once your order is placed, it is dispatched within 2 to 3 days. Delivery time is additional and depends on your location and the courier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a 3D-printed replica of a 11th-century Chola bronze depicting Hanuman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thousand years ago, a Chola master cast this bronze of Hanuman in conversation, one hand raised in reverence, the other open in speech, his whole form leaning toward Rama. The original, made in the Kaveri delta, is now in New York, far from the temple that once carried him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis figure is a likeness of that bronze. It is 3D-printed, not cast, built layer by layer and faithful to the original’s pose, lean and proportion. It is a replica, not the mūrti itself, and is made so that his form can be seen, his story told, and his name spoken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout the original\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanuman Conversing, Chola period, 11th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Tamil Nadu, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopper alloy, lost-wax cast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Accession no. 1982.220.9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight : 64.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn utsava mūrti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChola bronzes were festival images. The stone deity stays in the sanctum, while the bronze goes out to his people in procession. Each figure ships with an insert card telling the story of that festival day, from dawn abhisheka to the evening return to the temple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare at home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffer a few flowers or a small garland, with reverence. Keep him in a quiet, shaded place away from harsh midday sun, as a temple keeps its bronzes in the cool of the sanctum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct details\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplica height: 29 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Matte Grey PLA Filament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 206g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs of the original: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (public domain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Note* : \u003c\/strong\u003eMade to order\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e Each replica is printed to order. Once your order is placed, it is dispatched within 2 to 3 days. Delivery time is additional and depends on your location and the courier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swarajya Store","offers":[{"title":"Grey","offer_id":67614518411564,"sku":null,"price":1999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/8271\/2876\/files\/main-imagecopy_79cdef88-bbed-42dd-9aef-487aeac8598a.png?v=1791975769"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/8271\/2876\/collections\/main-imagecopy_79cdef88-bbed-42dd-9aef-487aeac8598a.png?v=1792743650","url":"https:\/\/store.swarajyamag.com\/collections\/3d-printed-collections.oembed","provider":"Swarajya Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}