Carved figure of Ganesh
Ganesh is a popular Hindu deity of practical wisdom, and who is also the remover of obstacles. He was the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is holding an elephant goad (ankush) and an axe, also a bowl of sweetmeats. One of his tusks is broken.
This carving in alabaster was produced in the 19th century.
This carving in alabaster was produced in the 19th century.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 1099/1912
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Religion and magic
- Collection Area Region
- S
- Material
- alabaster | pigment | | |
- Common Name
- carved figure of Ganesh
- Simple Name
- carving
- Production Town
- Production County
- ?Bengal
- Production Country
- India
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
- 1876
