Room 33 | Mughal India 1500-1900 gallery
Discover the paintings and decorative arts of the Mughal period - the most powerful and lasting of the Islamic dynasties in India.
Galleries : 132 objects
Soapstone figure of Ganesha
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Description
Jaipur craftsmen produced brightly painted soapstone (alabaster) images of Hindu and Jain deities in great numbers in the late nineteenth century. This image depicts Ganesha who is venerated throughout India as the Remover of Obstacles and Lord of Beginnings.
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Details
- Associated place
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Asia › India › west India › Rajasthan › Jaipur (place of creation)
- Date
- 1880 - 1885
- Material and technique
- soapstone or alabaster, with carved decoration, and painted with colours and gold
- Dimensions
- 37 x 23 x 12.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by the Maharaja of Jaipur.
- Accession no.
- EAX.2561
Glossary
Ganesha
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Ganesha
Chubby elephant-headed Hindu deity and son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the god of wisdom, bestower of wealth, and remover of obstacles who is invoked at the beginning of any enterprise.
Location
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First floor | Room 33 | Mughal India
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First floor | Room 33 | Mughal India
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