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Seated Four-Armed Ganesha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray statue of Seated Four-Armed Ganesha by an unknown artist. The statue depicts a four-armed figure with a large belly and elephant head sitting cross-legged on a flat base. The figure has large ears, a long curved tusk on the left side, and a short tusk on the right. The right arm is bent at the elbow with the hand near the face, while the left arm rests on the knee. The back right hand holds an object, and the front right hand grasps the tusk. The back left hand holds a club-like object. The figure wears a crown-like structure on the head and a necklace around the neck. The background is a plain gray wall.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. second half of the 9th century
Medium
Stone
Culture
Indonesia (Kalimantan)
Dimensions
539 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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