Ganapati

B 401

Ganapati

B 401

Description

An image of “Ganesha” (Ganapati) the elephant – headed god, son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the deity involved at the beginning of important undertakings. There is probably no single god so universally worshipped in Maharashtra and South India as Ganesha.

There probably is an inscription on manuscript

Collection

Indian Decorative Art

Object Type

Figurine

Material

Bronze and brass

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