It has the Jaya-Vijaya - the gatekeepers of Vishnu's abode - brass sculptures flanking the central icon of Siddhivinayaka.

Metalworkers also create brass sculptures by lost-wax casting.

And at least one of its sources takes traditional form in a Himalayan-style brass sculpture of the Buddha himself.

A set of two-figure Yoruba brass sculptures from Nigeria have a similar vertical configuration, but with a different meaning.

The surface is fashioned of whitened clay, upon which are displayed rattle staffs, bells, stone celts, brass sculptures of various sizes, and other objects for ritual use.

Across Southern Nigeria, old kingdoms carry on their customs, from creating elaborate brass sculptures to venerating the ancient gods.

At the orchestra entrance, a brass sculpture, The Seven Arts by Vicente Manansala welcomes the audience into the main theater.

The kneehole desk, which is embellished with gilded brass sculptures and handles, was bought by the unidentified consignors in 1965 at Sotheby's in London for $10,460.

White wicker settees and chairs, brass Indian sculptures, puppets, wall hangings and taped Indian music all create an atmospheric backdrop for delicious North Indian specialties.

Akaji learned welding from a local mechanic and is now best known for his large-scale welded copper and brass sculptures, which are both organic and abstract in nature, as typified by Cyparissus,.