File:Clevelandart 1970.62.jpg
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editGanesha ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
Ganesha |
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Description |
Ganesha, the god of wealth and abundance, is an auspicious and revered Hindu deity. He removes obstacles (vighna) and protects his worshipers. Numerous myths explain how Ganesha became an elephant-man composite, but the most popular version relates the story of how he was decapitated by his enraged father, Shiva, and restored to life through the intervention of his mother, Parvati. Shiva agreed to revive him with the head of the first creature encountered: an elephant. Ganesha's strength - his profound spiritual wisdom - contrasts with his weakness for sweets, as indicated by his pudginess and the sweet modaka he carries. In Ganesha, opposing forces exist in perfect harmony. This sculpture epitomizes Chola bronzes, some of the most accomplished and desirable Indian works of art. Former Director Sherman Lee endeavored to ensure these bronzes were handsomely represented in the museum's collection. |
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Date |
1070 date QS:P571,+1070-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium | Bronze | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Overall: 50.8 x 25.4 x 17.8 cm (20 x 10 x 7 in.); Base: 23 x 18.3 cm (9 1/16 x 7 3/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q657415 |
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Current location |
Indian and South East Asian Art |
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Accession number |
1970.62 |
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Place of creation | South India, Medieval period, Chola dynasty (10th-13th century) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Gift of Katharine Holden Thayer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1970.62 |
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