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1941.9.116

Cast brass figure of the elephant-headed god, Ganesha. [DCF Court Team 16/12/2002]

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1941.9.116

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cast brass figure of the elephant-headed god, Ganesha. [DCF Court Team 16/12/2002]
Long description
Cast brass figure of the elephant-headed god, Ganesha, with crown, four-armed, the two upper arms with weapons, the two lower ones in gestures. The figure is seated on ordinary pedestal. [MJD 27/09/2013]
Person
Field collector Mr Rivers
PRM source Florence Rivers
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1941
Date collected
By 1941
Acquisition information
Donated: 1941
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Process Cast
Dimensions
Width: max 44 mm, Height: max 53 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1941.9.116

Search terms: Figure, Religion, Religious Object, Animal Figure

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