Ganesh Bronze 19th Century, North India

Statuette representing the four-armed god Ganesh, in a frontal posture full of strength and presence. He holds a fruit in his trunk, an axe in one of his hands, an infinity symbol in another, and seems to be making a protective gesture with the fourth. He wears a high, finely worked crown headdress, a third eye in the center of his forehead, and the rat, his vahana, is represented at his feet. Bronze with an old brown patina, glossy, signs of use. North India, 19th century Ganesh is honored for his ability to remove obstacles, protect homes and guide beginnings. The axe symbolizes the power to cut through attachments, the fruit spiritual abundance, and the rat the cunning intelligence capable of crossing all passages. The quality of the chiseling of this statuette reveals a perfect mastery of the art of bronze. The balanced volumes, the details of the face and attributes, as well as the density of the patina testify to a refined know-how, inherited from the great metallurgical traditions of the Indian subcontinent. Sold with certificate of authenticity. Fast and careful shipping. Guaranteed original and period.