Ganesha, 10th - 11th C CE

Volcanic stone Ganesha, 10th - 11th C CE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. From the sculpture's description on artsmia.org: *'...In this classic tenth-century Javanese depiction, from the island of Java, Ganesha sits erect on a double lotus base. Pot bellied and with his chubby feet held tightly together, he eats sweetmeats from a bowl in his lower left hand. His headdress, made of braided locks, bears a protective crescent moon and skull. His lower right hand grasps a broken tusk, while his upper right hand holds a rosary topped with a pomegranate, a symbol of abundance. In his upper left hand, he displays a battle-axe used to counter evil. Ganesha images often decorated the principal niche in the western wall of a Shiva temple.'* More information: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/81675/ganesha-indonesia