Légende

Ganesha, 19th century, India. Sculpture, height 26.0 cm, width 17.5 cm. The deity sits on a double lotus throne placed on a rectangular flat base; the whole is mounted on a large, strongly profiled pedestal. At the back of the figure is a circle of fire. The figurine consists of three parts: a statuette inserted onto a pedestal and a fire ring inserted into the pedestal holes using two pins. Iconography/details: Indian/Hindu art; Shaivism; elephants; tusks; crowns/tiaras; lotus throne; halos; ropes; mounts; armor; birds; rats; fire; gluttony; religion., A small sculptural object sits on a stepped rectangular base finished in gold tones with decorative relief patterns, supporting a vertical gold-toned backplate with carved ornamentation and a bronze-toned seated elephant-headed figure on a rounded pedestal; the figure faces to the right, has detailed headdress and body decoration, and rests on the pedestal which in turn sits on the gilt base, all set against a light gray background with visible colors including gold, bronze, brown, and gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A21_054

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

88.8Mo (2.3Mo) / 43.8cm x 50.8cm / 5172 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Ganesha 19th century India Sculpture height 26.0 cm width 17.5 cm deity sits double lotus throne placed rectangular flat base whole mounted large strongly profiled pedestal back figure circle fire figurine consists three parts statuette inserted fire ring inserted pedestal holes using two pins Iconography details Indian Hindu art Shaivism elephants tusks crowns tiaras lotus throne halos ropes mounts armor birds rats gluttony religion small sculptural object sits stepped rectangular base finished gold tones decorative relief patterns supporting vertical gold-toned backplate carved ornamentation bronze-toned seated elephant-headed figure rounded pedestal figure faces right detailed headdress body decoration rests turn sits gilt base set light gray background visible colors gold bronze brown gray.