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Property of a Private European Gentleman
A red sandstone figure of Ganesha
INDIA, MAHARASHTRA, 8TH/9TH CENTURY
Details
A red sandstone figure of Ganesha
India, Maharashtra, 8th/9th century
Seated on a lotus blossom holding the mala, elephant goad, bowl of sweets and his broken tusk, dressed in a sheer dhoti and adorned with an ornate necklace with a naga coiled across his chest, the face with level gaze and beaded headband, backed by a lotiform nimbus
21¾ in. (55.2 cm.) high
India, Maharashtra, 8th/9th century
Seated on a lotus blossom holding the mala, elephant goad, bowl of sweets and his broken tusk, dressed in a sheer dhoti and adorned with an ornate necklace with a naga coiled across his chest, the face with level gaze and beaded headband, backed by a lotiform nimbus
21¾ in. (55.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, Belgium, 1965
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