Description
Polychromatic wood
Kathmandu valley
Nepal
son of Shiva and Parvati (substitute for the son killed by Shiva, who promised Parvati to restore life to the first “seen” – in this case, an elephant)
Ganesh removes obstacles and brings success and wealth, hence the great popularity of his cult
in very good condition (normal signs of use, an old small ding on the inside at the top)
an unusually stylized and colorful mask
seal of the Department of Antiquities affixed to the inner face
Dimensions :
30 cm high
23 cm wide
14 cm deep
ref : 81297
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