Statue

CG98-1-84

From: India (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number CG98-1-84
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian (uncertain) | Hindu (uncertain)
Provenience India (uncertain)
Date Made 10th Century - 1950
Section Asian
Materials Metal
Iconography Ganesa | Parashu | Lasso | Vajra | Ankusha | Jar | Mongoose | Lion | Woman
Description

Statue of Ganesa with a woman who is standing on a lion-like creature. Ganesa has ten arms. Holds an axe (parushu), rope (lasso), lightning bolt (vajra), hook (ankusha), jar and sweets. Trunk is in a bowl of sweets hold by the woman. He is standing with a mongoose under each foot. Stand has lion on either side.

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