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Ganesha, Lord of Obstacles7th-8th century

Not on view
Small terracotta-red stone relief sculpture of a seated elephant-headed figure with a rounded belly, heavily weathered surface, mounted on a black rectangular pedestal

Unknown, Ganesha, Lord of Obstacles, 7th-8th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Marilyn Walter Grounds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ganesha, Lord of Obstacles
Place Made
India, Uttar Pradesh (?)
Date Made
7th-8th century
Medium
Red terracotta with traces of red paint
Dimensions
8 3/4 x 6 x 2 3/4 in. (22.23 x 15.24 x 6.99 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marilyn Walter Grounds
Accession Number
AC1993.239.8
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Icons of Piety, Images of Whimsy: Asian Terra-cottas from the Walter Grounds Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.