Rare small bronze statuette / votive amulet of the god Ganesha seated on his tiered base – India - Lost-wax cast bronze, hollow structure with a dark patina of oxidation and green concretions. - India - the 18th century

[Sacred Art / India] Rare small statuette / votive bronze amulet of the seated Ganesh on his stepped base – South India (Chola / Vijayanagara or Deccan), 18th century

Charming and authentic small votive bronze figurine depicting the god Ganesh (Ganesha) seated on a pyramidal base finely carved with geometric friezes and lotus petals.

Subject & Iconography:
Ganesh is depicted with four arms holding his sacred attributes (broken tusk, the modak/sweetness in the trunk, the parasu axe, and the noose pasha).

Serene face with trunk oriented to his left (traditional propitious direction).
A stepped architectural base featuring geometric motifs and ancient foundry openings.

Technique & Material: Lost-wax bronze casting, hollow structure with dark patina of oxidation and green encrustations of natural origin.

Origin / Style: India (South India, Deccan or Tamil Nadu style).

Period: 18th century

Dimensions & Weight:
Height: 4.5 cm
Base: 2.5 cm × 2.9 cm
Weight: 41 g

Overall Condition: Good period condition with a lovely patina from ritual use and age.

Features & Wear: Small crack / natural brass opening on the rear edge of the base. Gentle wear of details due to ritual anointing (Abhisheka).