File:Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho, early 11th Century - Dancing Ganesha - 1961.93 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Dancing Ganesha
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Dancing Ganesha |
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| Object type | sculpture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
The name Ganesha means "lord (isha) of the demonic dwarfs (gana)," part of Shiva's entourage. They dance and imitate Shiva in humorous ways that inspire his followers' affection. In this sculpture Ganesha's dance mimics the dance of Shiva. Ganesha has six arms instead of four, and he holds a bowl of sweet cakes and a lotus flower instead of a tongue of flame and the drum that relentlessly beats the rhythm of time leading inevitably to destruction. Instead of Shiva's stately bull vehicle, Ganesha's mount is the rat, which evokes full granaries and the prosperity and abundance that they—and the corpulent figure of Ganesha himself—imply. |
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| Date | circa 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Sandstone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 61.3 cm (24 1/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
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1961.93 |
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| Place of creation | Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho, early 11th Century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | John L. Severance Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1961.93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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