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INDONESIA, CENTRAL JAVA, CIRCA 9TH CENTURY
Details
A volcanic stone figure of Ganesha
Indonesia, Central Java, circa 9th century
Seated on a double-lotus blossom and holding his broken tusk, mala, goad, and bowl of sweets from which he snacks on with his trunk, clad in a dhoti and adorned with various jewelry, the naga curled around his torso and rearing its hooded head, the face with serene expression flanked by his large ears and surmounted by a skull tiara, backed by a nimbus
28¾ in. (73 cm.) high
Indonesia, Central Java, circa 9th century
Seated on a double-lotus blossom and holding his broken tusk, mala, goad, and bowl of sweets from which he snacks on with his trunk, clad in a dhoti and adorned with various jewelry, the naga curled around his torso and rearing its hooded head, the face with serene expression flanked by his large ears and surmounted by a skull tiara, backed by a nimbus
28¾ in. (73 cm.) high
Provenance
Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1990
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