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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Ganapati

Votive Figure
April 1988 (Made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Terracotta sculpture, stylized form of the Hindu god Ganapati (Ganesha) with elephant trunk, tusks and arms.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleGanapati (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Terracotta
Brief description
Sculpture, terracotta, Dhruva Mistry, 1988
Physical description
Terracotta sculpture, stylized form of the Hindu god Ganapati (Ganesha) with elephant trunk, tusks and arms.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10cm
  • Width: 9.5cm
  • Depth: 4.5cm
Collection
Accession number
IS.52-1988

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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