Dancing Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles

Dancing Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles
Dancing Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles

Dancing Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles

Date11th century
Mediumsandstone
Dimensionsoverall: 23 × 12 1/2 × 5 in. (58.4 × 31.8 × 12.7 cm) stand: 24 1/2 × 20 × 9 1/2 in. (62.2 × 50.8 × 24.1 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineGift of Deanne Gilette Violich in memory of her mother Anne Witter
Object number2019.28
Subject(s)
  • figure
  • dance
  • deity
  • religion
  • Hinduism
  • animal
  • elephant
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Indian
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India, Uttar Pradesh, Kaushambi
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