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Mar 22, 2013
Aug 13, 2013
Dancing Ganesha
Dancing Ganesha
c. 1000
Sandstone
Overall: 61.3 cm (24 1/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1961.93
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Ganesha's mount is the rat, which evokes full granaries and the prosperity and abundance that they imply.
Description
The name Ganesha means "lord (isha) of the demonic dwarfs (gana)," part of Shiva's entourage. They dance and imitate Shiva in humorous ways that inspire his followers' affection. In this sculpture Ganesha's dance mimics the dance of Shiva. Ganesha has six arms instead of four, and he holds a bowl of sweet cakes and a radish instead of a tongue of flame.
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