A stone figure of Ganesha
India, Karnataka, Hoysala period, 11th/12th century
The four-armed portly deity seated on a lotus base over a stepped throne, holding his goad, conch, tusk and bowl of sweets, wearing beaded jewelry encircling his belly, the face with trunk curling to his left flanked by fan-like ears and topped by an elaborate headdress, backed by an aureole centered with a kirttimukha mask, his rat vehicle below
22¾ in. (57.7 cm.) high
A stone figure of Ganesha
India, Karnataka, Hoysala period, 11th/12th century
The four-armed portly deity seated on a lotus base over a stepped throne, holding his goad, conch, tusk and bowl of sweets, wearing beaded jewelry encircling his belly, the face with trunk curling to his left flanked by fan-like ears and topped by an elaborate headdress, backed by an aureole centered with a kirttimukha mask, his rat vehicle below
22¾ in. (57.7 cm.) high
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