Brass Sun Face Wall Plaque, 1.4 kg

Name: Brass Sun Face Wall Plaque, 1.4 kg
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-VAS-SUN-172
Price: 4099.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A cast brass sun face with a ring of tapering rays and a small tilak on the brow.

Rs. 4,099.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 1,400g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Polished, with the hammer and tool marks left on the rays
Iconography: A human sun face with open eyes, a straight nose and a tilak on the brow, inside a full ring of rays
Use: Hung on a wall or a gate as a vaastu piece
In the box: 1 brass sun face wall plaque

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Estimated, not a guarantee. Dispatched from Guwahati, Monday to Saturday.

Each piece is shaped and finished by hand, so small differences in weight, size, finish and surface marking are normal and no two are identical. Colour on screen can differ from the metal in daylight. Handmade in India.

The face is worked in relief and stands proud of the disc, so the nose and lips catch light while the cheeks stay flat and dull. Brows and lashes are cut in as short parallel strokes, and a narrow tilak sits upright between them. The rays are separate tongues of metal, longer and shorter turn about, each drawn to a curved point and none matching its neighbour. At 1.4 kg it wants a screw into the wall rather than a picture hook.

What is it?

A sun face is a stylised solar disc with a human face at the centre and a ring of rays, hung on a gate or in a hall. We describe the practice; we make no claim about outcomes.

Also known as a surya, suraj, surya mukh, sun wall plaque or pital sun face.

What is in the box?

1 brass sun face wall plaque

How do I look after it?

Wash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge. Dry fully with a cloth before putting it away — water left standing is what causes spotting.
Brass darkens. It reacts with air and with the oils on your hands, and a piece in daily use will dull within weeks. That is the metal telling you it is not plated.
To bring the shine back: a paste of lemon juice and salt, or tamarind pulp, or a proprietary brass cleaner. Rub, rinse, dry. Two minutes.
Do not use steel wool, scouring pads or bleach.
Not dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.
If you would rather it stayed dark, leave it alone — a settled patina protects the surface.

Handmade in India

Every piece finished by hand

Solid metal

No plating, nothing to chip

Weighed and listed

In grams, on almost every page

Tin lining stated

Where a vessel is lined, we say so

Questions about this piece

Is the brass solid or plated?

Solid. Plating shows itself at the edges of a piece this size, and 1,400 g is far more than a plated shell of the same width would ever weigh. Put it on a kitchen scale and the number answers it.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

Not exactly. The rays are worked one by one, so their length and the way each tip curves changes from piece to piece, and the polish sits differently on every face.

Where should it be placed?

A sun face is traditionally fixed high, on an outside gate or wall, or facing the door from inside a hall. Households differ on this and we would not tell you your practice.

Is it solid or hollow?

Solid metal, but not a slab. The face and the rays are raised, so the reverse follows them and the piece is hollow behind the high points rather than filled. The 1,400 g is metal alone.

Does it come ready to hang?

The photograph shows the front only, so we will not tell you what is on the back. We are asking the maker whether it carries a hook or a keyhole slot, and this answer will be replaced once that is confirmed.