Ganesha

1st half 11th century (Pala)

59 cm 96 cm 29.3 cm

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Ganesha, the Hindu pantheon’s popular elephant-headed god, is best known as a remover of obstacles. Devotees often worship him at the beginning of an activity, such as visiting a temple. This Ganesha sculpture was made to be inserted into the niche of a brick temple. The god m...

Sculpture

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J. Gilman d'Arcy Paul, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 1967.
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