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CAT NO: K.2632

DESCRIPTION:Ganesha , Shiva's son , has a man's body and an elephant's head.

This combination of human and animal form came about when Ganesha , who did not know his father but who guarded his palace stopped him from coming in after a long journey. Shiva , in a fury, reacted to his unknown guard by chopping off his head.

The intervention of Parvati , Shiva's consort and Ganesha's mother , made it possible to attach to the body of the young man the head of the first begin to pass the scene of the drama. In this way , Ganesha acquired the strength of the elephant , kept the intelligence of man and became a god.

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PERIOD: 12th century
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:Khmer
CONSTRUCTION: Sandstone

RARITY AND CONDITION: Extremely Rare, good condition, some possible cleaning / restoration, expected day to day wear (see photos)

HEIGHT IN INCHES:29" ( 74CM )
WIDTH / LENGTH: 17" ( 43CM ) DEEP: 10" ( 26CM)
WEIGHT IN KILOS:Over 80 klg

PROVENANCE: From the sale of a private estate in UK.
EVALUATION APPRAISAL:An imposing piece with very strong presence

Price: US$32,000.00

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