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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