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Stele with dancing Ganesha

  • Description

    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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    Associated place
    Asia › India › west India (place of creation)
    Date
    2nd half of the 7th century - 1st half of the 8th century AD
    Material and technique
    stone
    Dimensions
    with mount 90 x 52 x 25 cm max. (height x width x depth)
    82 x 52 x 25 cm max. (height x width x depth)
    mount 8 x 26.5 x 12.6 cm (height x width x depth)
    Material index
    inorganic › stone
    Technique index
    carved,
    formed › carved
    Object type index
    religious/ritual equipment,
    communications equipment › stela,
    sculpture › figure › figurine,
    architecture › monument › stela
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the Ashmolean Museum and the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, 1994.
    Accession no.
    EA1994.111

Glossary

Ganesha

  • 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

    • First floor | Room 32 | India from 600

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