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Seated Ganesha

ca. 15th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 251
The distinctive crown, pleated wraparound skirt (sampot), and pedestal with a decorated molding all identify this sculpture as coming from Thailand. Keenly naturalistic, the god’s corpulent body has only two arms; his hands grasp his broken tusk and a damaged elephant goad, and his legs are drawn up in a yogic posture. His otherwise smooth body is set off by an anklet, serpent armbands, and a sacred thread in the form of a snake tied at the left shoulder.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Seated Ganesha
  • Period: Sukhothai or Lan Na style
  • Date: ca. 15th century
  • Culture: Thailand
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Steven Kossak, The Kronos Collections, in honor of Helen Cook, 1983
  • Object Number: 1983.512
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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