Lot Essay
For two closely related examples, see P. Pal, A Collecting Odyssey, 1997, p. 59 and 287, cat. no. 68-69.
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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A bronze figure of Ganesha and wife
SOUTH INDIA, KERALA, 15TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Ganesha and wife
South India, Kerala, 15th century
Seated on a round lotus base with wife on his left knee, his hand and trunk holding a ball, with eight additional arms holding various implements, backed by an elaborate openwork mandorla, his rat vehicle to the side
5 in. (12.75 cm.) high
South India, Kerala, 15th century
Seated on a round lotus base with wife on his left knee, his hand and trunk holding a ball, with eight additional arms holding various implements, backed by an elaborate openwork mandorla, his rat vehicle to the side
5 in. (12.75 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, New York, acquired 1970s-80s
Acquired in New York, 2010
Acquired in New York, 2010