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INDIA, BIHAR, PALA PERIOD, 10TH/11TH CENTURY
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A black stone stele of Ganesha
India, Bihar, Pala period, 10th/11th Century
The six-armed pot-bellied god of auspicious beginnings and granter of fulfillment in a dancing pose on a stepped base, holding a battle ax, a bowl of sweets and an arched snake, his head slightly turned in a joyful expression, the base carved with a rat as his mount, the openwork arched mandorla flanked by apsaras and surmounted by a Garuda
24 in. (62.5 cm.) high
India, Bihar, Pala period, 10th/11th Century
The six-armed pot-bellied god of auspicious beginnings and granter of fulfillment in a dancing pose on a stepped base, holding a battle ax, a bowl of sweets and an arched snake, his head slightly turned in a joyful expression, the base carved with a rat as his mount, the openwork arched mandorla flanked by apsaras and surmounted by a Garuda
24 in. (62.5 cm.) high