Important stele in black chlorite

INDIA - 12th-13th century

Estimate : 8 000 - 10 000 €

Sold 38 000 €

Large black chlorite stele depicting the four-armed god Ganesha, seated in lalitasana, his right foot on a lotus, his right knee held in place by the Brahman cord. The four hands hold attributes including, on the left, the sweet pot from which he draws with his trunk and the axe from which a lotus emerges, and, on the right, the earthen ball and the rosary with the lotus. The god is adorned with necklaces and forearm bracelets, and crowned with a beaded diadem.

H. 72 cm – W. 42 cm

Certificate from J.-C. Moreau-Gobard dated 04/11/1997

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