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This is a bronze figure of Ganesh, South India, Tamil Nadu, Late Chola Period, 13th century A.D. A seated figure of Ganesh, his four arms holding an elephant goad (ankusha), a noose (pasha), his broken right tusk, and his trunk, an
animated coiled trunk, a rounded belly, bell-like anklets and displaying a rat at the base of the throne. Provenance: from a Canadian Collection, originally acquired from an antique dealer in Chor Bazar, Mumbai, India. The artefact is in fine condition and measures 52mm tall.
Cf. Ganesh is the son of Shiva and Parvati, and is one of the best known and most worshiped deities in the Hindu pantheon.
Price: £170.00
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