Late 19th Century Nepalese Bronze Hindu Statue: Dancing Ganesha Classical Arts & Antiquities and boundless longevity

and boundless longevity

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Saraswati is often depicted holding a veena

These wooden bolt locks

Laszlo Matulay was a prolific illustrator

Late 19th Century Nepalese Bronze Hindu Statue: Dancing Ganesha Classical Arts & Antiquities and boundless longevityPopularized in the Panchaloha bronzes of Tamil Nadu, dancing Ganesha, or Nritya Ganapati, is a universal symbol of bliss and auspiciousness. In this gorgeous late 1800s bronze statue from Nepal, the iconography of Nritya Ganapati has been presented in a traditional idiom, with Ganesha dancing on a two layered pedestal, balancing his form beautifully. Ganesha is represented in a four armed form, carrying Ankusha (goad), tusk, and Modaka and extending