Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a four-armed figure with an elephant head, seated on two lions. The figure has a large trunk that curves down and to the right. It has large ears and two tusks. The figure wears a crown on its head. The figure has four arms. The front right arm is bent at the elbow and rests on its knee. The front left arm is also bent and rests on the left knee, holding an object. The top right arm holds a curved object. The top left arm holds a curved object. The two lions are positioned on either side of the figure, with their heads visible and their bodies forming a semi-circle. The sculpture is made of dark gray stone and sits on a beige platform. The background is a beige wall.