About the Piece
Indian or Nepalese Ganesh Ganesha Bronze Statue Sculpture. Beautiful bronze sculpture of Ganesh with a nice aged patina. From a collection of Asian and Tibetan Indian works. Would be a great addition to any South-East Asian or Indian/ Nepalese artifacts collection or eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting. Vintage Ganesh Statue, Ganesha Meditating Sculpture, Lord Ganesha, God Ganesha, Hindu God. About Ganesh In Hinduism, Ganesha is one of the most well-known and revered deities. Has the title as the God of knowledge and intelligence, the God of protection, the God of repel or disaster and the God of wisdom. The semi-elephant semi-human deity is also known as Ganesha, Ganapati and Vinayaka. In the Hinduism, Ganesh has the statues of the most popularly worshiped god in the pantheon. His iconography is widely found throughout South Asian countries from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka to Bali (Indonesia) and Bangladesh, across all different Hindu denominations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists as well. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. As the god of beginnings, he is honored at the start of rites and ceremonies. Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning during writing sessions. This statue depicts Ganesh in his classical four-arm seated form oversized ears and protruding belly. His hands hold a conch, a roll of ropes, sweets for reward and a blessing. Material: bronze Alloy Made Using Lost Wax Casting. Circa 1920s. We are listing it as early 20th century but this piece could be older. Dimensions: Height: 4.25 in Width:3 in Depth: 2.5 in
- Dimensions: Height 4.25 in, Width 3 in, Depth 2.5 in
- Materials: Bronze
