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Dancing Ganesha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts Dancing Ganesha by . The sculpture is of a figure with an elephant's head and human body. The figure has four arms and is standing on one leg. The right leg is bent and raised. The figure has large ears similar to an elephant. A long trunk is curled and resting on the stomach. Two arms are bent at the elbow and held up. One arm is holding an object. The figure stands on a rectangular base. The background is gray and white. A shadow is cast to the left.

Artwork Details

Date
13th century(?)
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Nepal (Licchav)
Dimensions
490 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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