Dansende Shiva Nataraja uit India (14 cm) carat The trade beads were originally

The trade beads were originally produced in Europe

where it became the first major meteorite

and approximately 1

Dimensions: 31 x 20

The structure of the bark is still clearly visible after millions of years

Dansende Shiva Nataraja uit India (14 cm) carat The trade beads were originallyHeight: 14 cm. Nataraja or Nataraj, the dance form of Lord Shiva. The term 'Nataraj' means 'King of Dancers' (Sanskrit nata = dance; raja = king). In the words of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Nataraj is the 'clearest picture of the activity of God that any art or religion can boast of.' It is in fact an iconographic representation of India's rich and diverse cultural heritage and was developed in southern India by artists of the 9th and 10th centuries