Lot Essay
This bronze of Ganesha forms a pair with the following lot of Parvati, with exactly corresponding design of the base.
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Property from a Private English collection?
A bronze figure of Ganesha
SOUTH INDIA, VIJAYANAGAR PERIOD, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Ganesha
South India, Vijayanagar Period, 15th/16th century
Expressively cast standing over a double lotus base over a square plinth, the elephant-headed god wearing a short dhoti with diaper pattern around his portly waist, a sacred thread and jewelry, holding his attributes in his hands, the metal of an attractive copper red tone
17 3/8 in. (44 cm.) high
South India, Vijayanagar Period, 15th/16th century
Expressively cast standing over a double lotus base over a square plinth, the elephant-headed god wearing a short dhoti with diaper pattern around his portly waist, a sacred thread and jewelry, holding his attributes in his hands, the metal of an attractive copper red tone
17 3/8 in. (44 cm.) high
Provenance
Previously offered at Christies London, 24 November 1987, lot 313