Ganesha

anonymous, 800 - 950

Ganesha, with the head of an elephant, is the son of the Hindu deity Shiva. He holds prayer beads in his right upper hand, while his trunk ends downwards to grasp some treats from a small bowl. The axe in his upper left arm refers to his role as a remover of obstacles. Ganesha not only solves practical problems, but also eases the journey to the afterlife.

  • Artwork typefigure, sculpture
  • Object numberAK-MAK-237
  • Dimensionsheight 44.8 cm x width 26 cm x depth 21 cm x weight 21.7 kg

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Ganesha

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-237

  • Description

    Ganesha met in de linkerbovenhand een bijl en in de rechterbovenhand een bidsnoer. De rechteronderhand is boven de knie afgebroken. In de linkeronderhand, die op de knie rust, het snoepschaaltje.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Indonesia

  • Dating

    800 - 950

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 44.8 cm x width 26 cm x depth 21 cm x weight 21.7 kg

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase, 1930)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; purchased from the Indonesian art market, Djocja, through the mediation of Herman Karel Westendorp (1868-1941), by the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1930;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

  • Uit de Schatkamers der Oudheid, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 3 September - 16 October 1938, nr. 573.

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