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69. Ganesha Southern India 15th c. bronze 4 cm (1 9/16 ins) |
A figure of a four-armed Ganesha, with a huge belly, holding his attributes of a ball of sweetmeats, an elephant goad, a noose and the broken tusk. His trunk is curled round and holds a ball of sweetmeats, he wears a short sampot, the pleats of which hang down at the back, and a head-dress with two spirals above each ear. He is surrounded by a halo and sits on a round cushion. The surface is fairly worn. Itemcode: Item 67 (A0705-094) |