Copper in Ancient India c10.13

c10.13

It is needless to make any detailed mention of the smaller images of Hindu and Buddhist gods and goddesses made of brass from the middle ages down to our own times, as they may be counted in their thousands in Indian temples and Hindu household throughout this land, and in Tibet. As a matter of fact brass has been very largely used, as has already been pointed out, in making images of idols for worship in mediaeval and modern India.