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Seated Ganesha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts the "Seated Ganesha" by an unknown artist. The statue is of a deity with an elephant head, sitting cross-legged on a low platform with four legs. The deity has four arms. The right front arm is bent at the elbow and the hand is open and faces outwards. The right back arm is raised and bent at the elbow with the hand holding an object. The left front arm holds a large object near the body. The left back arm is raised with the palm facing outwards. The deity wears a conical headpiece. The deity has large ears, two tusk-like protrusions from the mouth, and a long nose. The deity wears bracelets on both wrists. The statue appears to be made of stone. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
9th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Indonesia
Dimensions:
460 × 624 px
Museum record:
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