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The intricate ornamentation of the headdress and necklaces is characteristic of the Hoysala. The ornamentation contrasts well with the smooth voluptuous form of the deity.
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A Black Stone Figure of Ganesha
SOUTH INDIA, KARNATAKA, HOYSALA DYNASTY, 12TH/13TH CENTURY
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A Black Stone Figure of Ganesha
South India, Karnataka, Hoysala Dynasty, 12th/13th Century
The potbellied deity sitting on a stepped base, with his coiled trunk reaching over to the bowl of sweets, his conical headdress richly decorated with festoons
22¾ in. (57.7 cm.) high
South India, Karnataka, Hoysala Dynasty, 12th/13th Century
The potbellied deity sitting on a stepped base, with his coiled trunk reaching over to the bowl of sweets, his conical headdress richly decorated with festoons
22¾ in. (57.7 cm.) high