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statuette

human history
  • Other Name

    [Ganesha] (alternative)

  • Description

    Stone statuette [of the Indian god Ganesha]. Remnants of red paint. Stout seated figure with flowing beard and crown. Head of an elephant, with the body of a human. The figure sits cross-legged. The back and bottom of the statue have grooves in the rock, which are filled with a white substance. The base of the statue is not flat, therefore it cannot stand up on a surface.

  • Place
    [India]
  • Accession Number
    1955.123.1
  • Accession Date
    1955
  • Other Id

    34860 (ethnology)

  • Department

    World

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  • statuette, 1955.123.1, 34860, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 01 Sep 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • statuette, 1955.123.1, 34860, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 01 Sep 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • statuette, 1955.123.1, 34860, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 01 Sep 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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