{"product_id":"dansende-ganesha-nritya-ganapati-messing-zuid-india","title":"Dancing Ganesha (Nritya Ganapati) in Cast Brass, South India, c. 1950–1960, 27.5 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eGanesha caught mid-dance: this Nritya Ganapati was cast in brass, also called yellow bronze, in South India around 1950–1960. Balanced on one foot, the elephant-headed god rises from a lotus podium set on a stepped square base, with his faithful rat Mushika waiting at his feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour arms frame the figure. Among his attributes is an axe or goad, while the trunk curls towards the modak, the sweet that Ganesha is never without. A small halo sits behind his head. The casting is crisp, with finely worked ornament on the crown and jewellery. This is decorative temple work of the 20th century, made in South India's long tradition of cast devotional images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood condition. An even golden patina, lightly polished. The hollow-cast base shows green oxidation inside and an ink inscription that reads something like 'C\/B30'; see the photo of the underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOrigin: South India\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDate: c. 1950–1960 (20th century)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMaterial: cast brass (yellow bronze)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSubject: dancing Ganesha (Nritya Ganapati) with his rat Mushika\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHeight × width: 27.5 × 15 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eStatue weight: 2.2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59116026659147,"sku":"890","price":245.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/dansende-ganesha-messing-zuid-india-vooraanzicht.jpg?v=1793713549","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.nl\/en\/products\/dancing-ganesha-nritya-ganapati-brass-south-india","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}