stela, religious/ritual equipment, figurine
On display
This carving shows Ganesha dancing joyfully, flanked by musicians. He holds a mango or sweetmeat which he savours with his trunk. One of India’s most popular deities, the elephant-headed god is invoked by Hindus at the beginning of a new enterprise.
Details
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Object type
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No. of items
1
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Museum location
First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600 -
Museum department
Eastern Art
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Accession no.
EA1994.111
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Glossary of terms
Ganesha
Further reading
Pal, Pratapaditya, ‘Dancing Ganesh in South Asia’, Pratapaditya Pal, ed., Ganesh: The Benevolent (Bombay: Marg Publications, 1995), passim
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