or Pala bronze
Metal sculptures produced from the 9th century in the area of modern Bihar and West Bengal in India, extending into Bangladesh.
Made of an alloy of eight metals and produced by lost-wax casting , they represent various divinities (e.g., Shiva , Vishnu ) and are small and portable. Produced in the great Buddhist monasteries and distributed throughout South Asia, they influenced the art of Burma (Myanmar), Siam (Thailand), and Java.