Les Antiques de Nepal
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small intricately designed silver Buddha to Rs. 90000.00 and above for the larger gilt statues. ‘The statues are made by various artists of Patan,’ informs Anil. All the idols are beautifully made and one can see that the artists have given great attention to detail. Truly an exhibition of Newari craftsmanship at its best.
Actually, most curio shops in the city are full of interesting stuff and Hari Bista’s ‘Shiv and Parvati Handicrafts’ in Thamel is specially filled to the brim with intriguing objects. In fact, according to Binod of Antique Gallery and Surya Khadga who has a curio shop in Thamel, Hari Bista is quite an expert on antiques.
‘ I have shifted shop five times already and am thinking of shifting again,’ Bista says, ‘ My first shop was in Basantpur. Those days business was good but supplies were scanty. In the last 8-9 years however, there
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