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28 août 2008

A rare sandstone stele of Ganesha. Vietnam, Cham period, 15th century

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A rare sandstone stele of Ganesha. Vietnam, Cham period, 15th century

Well-carved with the four-armed Ganesha seated in dhyanasana, his primary arms in his lap holding a sweet and a book and his secondary arms holding a lotus and elephant goad, wearing a short dhoti with incised hem secured at the waist with a belt and further adorned with anklets, bracelets, armlets and a pendant collar, his elephant head with almond-shaped eyes, rounded tusks and his trunk curling to his left, flanked by fanned ears surmounted by a jeweled headdress
13 3/8 in. (34 cm.) high - Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Provenance: Acquired before 1970, New York

Christie's. Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art. 16 September 2008. New York, Rockefeller Plaza. www.christies.com

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