Statue of Ganesh - Brass - Nepal - 20th century
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Nepalese origin brass statue titled Statua Ganesh in the XX secolo, authentic original, with dimensions 29 cm high, 15 cm wide and 18 cm deep.
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This sculpture depicts Ganesha seated on a pedestal, blessing and with his traditional attributes (including the axe, the noose, and the laddu sweet in the trunk), surrounded by a finely worked halo (prabhavali).
The main alloy is gilded brass.
The tiles and stones that make up the ornamental mosaic (stone inlay work) belong to typical Indian and Nepali artisanal craftsmanship, Stones and Mosaic Materials
• Veined green stone (Green): This is malachite (or, alternatively, reconstructed green turquoise/stone paste).
The concentric striations clearly visible on the green tiles (especially on the seat and ears) show the classic malachite pattern.
• Red stone (Red): This is red coral (often coral paste or reconstructed stone cut into rectangular tiles) and red cabochon beads along the edges of the garments.
• Blue stone (Blue): Cabochons and tesserae in lapis lazuli (or blue mineral stone/glass paste), used for circular details and along the rear halo.
• Turquoise/blue stone: Turquoise tiles and beads (or reconstructed turquoise) used as a contrast in the halo and medallions.
In sculptures of this artisanal type, the tiles and cabochons are cut and fixed individually into metal housings using a traditional dark resin or putty (called laha).
Anatomically and stylistically, this type of brass sculpture with stone inlays (a typical Nepalese and northern Indian craft) belongs to the contemporary production of the second half of the 20th century or early 2000s (datable roughly to the 1980s–2000s).
Height 29 cm. Weight 4.5 kg
This sculpture depicts Ganesha seated on a pedestal, blessing and with his traditional attributes (including the axe, the noose, and the laddu sweet in the trunk), surrounded by a finely worked halo (prabhavali).
The main alloy is gilded brass.
The tiles and stones that make up the ornamental mosaic (stone inlay work) belong to typical Indian and Nepali artisanal craftsmanship, Stones and Mosaic Materials
• Veined green stone (Green): This is malachite (or, alternatively, reconstructed green turquoise/stone paste).
The concentric striations clearly visible on the green tiles (especially on the seat and ears) show the classic malachite pattern.
• Red stone (Red): This is red coral (often coral paste or reconstructed stone cut into rectangular tiles) and red cabochon beads along the edges of the garments.
• Blue stone (Blue): Cabochons and tesserae in lapis lazuli (or blue mineral stone/glass paste), used for circular details and along the rear halo.
• Turquoise/blue stone: Turquoise tiles and beads (or reconstructed turquoise) used as a contrast in the halo and medallions.
In sculptures of this artisanal type, the tiles and cabochons are cut and fixed individually into metal housings using a traditional dark resin or putty (called laha).
Anatomically and stylistically, this type of brass sculpture with stone inlays (a typical Nepalese and northern Indian craft) belongs to the contemporary production of the second half of the 20th century or early 2000s (datable roughly to the 1980s–2000s).
Height 29 cm. Weight 4.5 kg
Details
Dynastic Style/Period
20th century
Country of Origin
Nepal
Material
Brass
Height
29 cm
Width
15 cm
Title of artwork
Statue of Ganesh
Depth
18 cm
Condition
Excellent condition
Authenticity
Original/official
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