A rare sandstone stele of Ganesha . Vietnam, Cham period, 15th century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2011

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  $12,000 - $18,000

Provenance: Acquired in New York, before 1970

Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim

Christie's. Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 13 September 2011. New York, Rockefeller Plaza www.christies.com