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19c Indian bronze GANESHA
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Antiques:
Regional Art:
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Indian Subcontinent:
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Pre 1900 item# 1062735
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920
$100
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19th century Indian bronze votive sculpture of Ganesha sitting on a flat base, cast in the Indian state of Karnataka. His vehicle, the rat, can be seen between his feet. Relatively large - because there is no base, the piece is all figure. Ganesha is the remover of obstacles, and thus is invoked before any new undertaking. He bestows good luck on his worshippers, and is invoked in marriage ceremonies and in some forms of Tantric worship. Bold expressive casting with good sense of volume, beautif ...click for details
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