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NEPAL, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
Details
A black stone stele of Ganesha
Nepal, circa 16th century
Seated in lalitasana on a lotus base holding a mala, axe, bowl of sweets and his broken tusk in his four hands, adorned with various jewelry with a serpent tied across his belly and a sash draped over the shoulders, the face with heavy-lidded eyes flanked by wide ears and surmounted by a foliate headdress, backed by an aureole with flaming border
10 in. (25.4 cm.) high
Nepal, circa 16th century
Seated in lalitasana on a lotus base holding a mala, axe, bowl of sweets and his broken tusk in his four hands, adorned with various jewelry with a serpent tied across his belly and a sash draped over the shoulders, the face with heavy-lidded eyes flanked by wide ears and surmounted by a foliate headdress, backed by an aureole with flaming border
10 in. (25.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, Europe, acquired in Paris, 2 May 1990
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