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Ganesha, Lord of Obstacles10th-11th century

Not on view
Small bronze sculpture of a seated, four-armed, elephant-headed figure with a flame-shaped arch behind it, on a stepped rectangular pedestal, with deep greenish-black patina
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ganesha, Lord of Obstacles
Place Made
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir region
Date Made
10th-11th century
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
6 x 3 1/2 in. (15.24 x 8.89 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Christian Humann
Accession Number
M.78.130.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Elephants and Ivories in South Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1988.
  • Reedy, Chandra L. Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style and Choices. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1997.