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Dancing Ganesha11th century

Not on view
Sandstone relief sculpture of a four-armed, elephant-headed dancing figure with a rotund body, carved in high relief with attendant figures and objects filling the surrounding slab
Sandstone relief sculpture of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, depicted in a dynamic seated dance pose with four arms holding attributes including a staff and a cluster of round fruits. Rounded belly prominent, adorned with necklaces and crown, flanked by smaller attendant figures at lower sides and additional figures at upper corners. Weathered surface with rough texture, mounted on a black base.
Stone relief sculpture of a seated, multi-armed elephant-headed deity with a rounded belly, wearing a crown and jewelry, holding attributes including a staff and gesturing with raised hands, against a dark background.
Stone relief carving of Ganesha in close-up, showing the elephant head with downward-curving trunk, decorative crown, and multiple arms holding attributes, rendered in weathered buff-colored stone with textured surface
Stone relief sculpture of a multi-armed, elephant-headed deity in a seated pose, with a rounded belly and necklace, flanked by two small attendant figures at lower left and right, carved in pale sandstone with a weathered surface.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Dancing Ganesha
Place Made
India, Madhya Pradesh
Date Made
11th century
Medium
Sandstone
Dimensions
23 1/4 x 16 x 5 1/2 in. (59.05 x 40.64 x 13.97 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Alvin O. Bellak, Philadelphia
Accession Number
M.88.221
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • El Universo de la India: Obras Maestras del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Angeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, 2012.