{"product_id":"brass-bs522","title":"12\" Stone-Inlay Brass Saraswati — Swan beside her","description":"\u003cp\u003e12\" solid brass Saraswati — Swan\/hamsa beside her at left; ornate halo with stones; rich stone-inlay throughout. Hand-cast in Moradabad, the brass-craft capital of India, by artisans whose families have been working in metal for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout this form\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoddess Saraswati is the patron of knowledge, music, arts, and speech. She sits on a white lotus or rides a peacock, the veena resting in her arms — the instrument through which formless wisdom finds form. Saraswati is invoked by students, artists, musicians, and seekers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSaraswati\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistinguishing features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSwan\/hamsa beside her at left; ornate halo with stones; rich stone-inlay throughout\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStone-inlay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.016 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid brass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-cast, hand-finished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCraft notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecorative stone inlay — turquoise, coral, lapis, or coloured glass — is set into the brass body by hand. Each inlay piece is cut and seated individually; no two pieces are exactly alike. The piece is solid brass throughout — there is no plating, no hollow shell. Slight variations in finish, dimension, and weight are inherent to the handmade process and are part of the character of each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare \u0026amp; placement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA statement piece for a console, a bookshelf, or a pair on either side of a doorway. Dust with a soft cloth; polish occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Murtikart\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% authentic, handcrafted in India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect from artisan workshops in Moradabad — no resellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorldwide shipping with tracking and insurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30-day return on unused pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree shipping over $99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Murtikart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53043011453207,"sku":"BS522","price":529.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/1801\/9863\/files\/bs522.jpg?v=1778087003","url":"https:\/\/murtikart.com\/products\/brass-bs522","provider":"MurtiKart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}