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Dimensions: Height 9 cm Wide 6,8 cm Depth 3,8 cm Weight: 394 grams The elephant-headed god Ganesha, remover of obstacles and lord of auspicious beginnings, is depicted seated in a relaxed posture, his corpulent body and gently curved trunk emphasizing abundance, benevolence, and accessibility. The compact proportions and rounded modelling reflect a late devotional idiom, intended less for monumental display than for personal worship and household shrines. Ganesha is shown with multiple arms, holding traditional attributes associated with prosperity and protection. The softly articulated hands, broad belly, and forward-facing trunk underscore his role as a beneficent and approachable deity, embodying both worldly abundance and spiritual guardianship. The simplified treatment of anatomical details and ornaments reflects an iconography that privileges recognisability and devotional function over formal complexity. Stylistically, the bronze belongs to nineteenth-century regional casting traditions, likely from western or central India, where small-scale Ganesha images were widely produced for domestic use. The modelling is solid and tactile, with an emphasis on mass and volume rather than linear refinement. The surface retains a warm, naturally developed patina with areas of wear and ritual handling, consistent with prolonged devotional use. Within the broader continuum of Ganesha imagery, this sculpture represents the enduring vitality of popular Hindu bronze casting into the modern period, preserving traditional iconographic conventions while adapting them to intimate, everyday religious practice.

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Bronze