Superfine Brass Shrinathji Murti, 250 g

Name: Superfine Brass Shrinathji Murti, 250 g
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-IDL-SHR-142
Price: 2599.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A brass Shrinathji murti with the left arm raised and a scarf flying out behind.

Rs. 2,599.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 250g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Brushed satin, superfine hand finishing
Iconography: Left arm raised above the head, right hand at the waist, scarf lifted behind
Motif: Lotus buds and a fan at the left shoulder, conch on the front of the base
Base: Low domed mound, flat underneath
In the box: 1 brass Shrinathji murti

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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 left arm goes up in one straight line and ends in a closed fist, while the right hand rests low at the waist. Bead strands hang from the collar to below the knee, and small coloured stones are set into the centre strand. A scarf lifts away from the raised arm and stops in a squared-off end. The base is a low domed mound rather than a flat plate, with a conch and a pair of round bosses worked into its front.

Technique

Superfine

What is it?

A Shrinathji murti shows Krishna with one arm lifted straight above the head, the gesture of raising the hill, and the face kept broad and still rather than cut in fine relief.

Also known as a Shrinath ji murti, Nathji idol, Krishna swaroop statue or peetal Shrinathji.

What is in the box?

1 brass Shrinathji murti

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.

How was it made?

Superfine

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 this brass solid or plated?

Solid cast brass. The piece weighs 250 g, and a plated shell of the same height would come in far lighter, so a kitchen scale settles it in a second on the day it arrives.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

Close, but not identical. The beadwork and the crown are finished by hand after casting, so the sharpness of the bead rows and the tone of the satin surface move a little between one murti and the next.

How tall is it really?

We have not put a tape to it, so there is no height on this page and we will not print an estimate. The weight is the number we do have, and on a cast figure it tells you more than height does, because two murtis of the same height can differ by a kilo. If the height decides it, write to us and we will measure this one before you order.

Can I do abhishek on it?

Better not. Water lodges between the bead strands and round the set stones, and unlacquered brass left wet there will stain. Dry the murti with a soft cloth after pooja instead.

Are the coloured stones glued on?

They sit in shallow cells cut into the centre bead strand, set rather than painted. We are checking the material of the stone with the maker and will state it here once the answer is in.