Ganesha

 

Ganesha Prabhavali (Gujarat)

Atop a high-footed and multi-tiered pedestal, Ganesha sits in the relaxed lalitasana, his crossed left leg touching the lively rodent mount, looking up at his master.  Is he eager for a morsel of the sweetmeat (laddu) that Ganesha holds in his lower left hand and is about to pick up with his proboscis? He holds his Ankush in his upper right hand, and a stick of sugar cane in his upper left, his trunk curls across his chest towards his lower left hand, and his lower right hand rests on his right knee.

Ganasha Gujarat back

His forehead with silver inlay, the Prabha surmounted by a Kalasa. In South Indian bronzes, the Prabha will have designs including Makara, and the top will be adorned with Kiritimuka. The eyes probably had silver inlay.

Western Deccan, 16th/17th century. The way in which the deity is attached to the Prabha is typical of the Western region, especially Gujarat. Kalasha (water pot) on top of the back plate is more common in Western and Eastern Indian bronzes.

It is about 10.8 cm high.

 

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