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A COPPER ALLOY SHRINE TO GANESHA Published
KARNATAKA, WESTERN CHALUKYA PERIOD, 10TH CENTURY Pal, The Elegant Image: Bronzes from the Indian Subcontinent in the
5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm) high Siddharth K. Bhansali Collection, New Orleans, 2011, p.133, no.66.

$20,000 - 30,000 Exhibited
Hindu, Buddhist and Jain Bronzes from the Indian Subcontinent in
Of the bronze, Dr. Pratapaditya Pal elegantly writes: the Siddharth K. Bhansali Collection, New Orleans Museum of Art, 5
“Althoug diminutive, this is a complete and rare example of a Western August - 23 October 2011.
Chalukya period metal image of Ganesha. The figure of the deity, with
his elephant head and rotund belly due to excessive consumption of Provenance
sweetmeats, is well modelled. The frisky character of the unnaturally Collection of Siddharth K. Bhansali, New Orleans
large rodent is expressed with lively whimsy. Characterize of Western Acquired in London between 1978-83
Chalukyan period bronzes, the throneback is delineated exuberantly
with rich vegetation, a pair of geese, and festive garlands of pearls
flanking Ganesha.”

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