COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
ASIA.1979.013
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ASIA.1979.013
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Sculpture
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Sculpture
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
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Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
North Indian
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North Indian
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
North Indian
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North Indian
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Ganesha
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Ganesha
Title
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View:
Full view
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Full view
View
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Creation Date:
8th century
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8th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
700
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700
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
799
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799
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Sandstone
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Sandstone
Materials and Techniques
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Creation Place:
India, Uttar Pradesh
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India, Uttar Pradesh
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H. 49 1/2 in. (125.7 cm)
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H. 49 1/2 in. (125.7 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
Asia Society
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Asia Society
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
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New York, New York, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1979.013
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1979.013
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
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Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.asiasociety.org"target="_new">http://www.asiasociety.org</a>
Rights
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Context:
Ganesha, the son of Shiva, is one of three principal deities in the Hindu pantheon. His lion-skin skirt (barely visible on this sculpture), the snake in his headdress, his matted hair, and his dancing posture all signify his relationship to Shiva, who also bears these attributes. In this representation, ten-armed Ganesha is accompanied by several musicians, arrayed around his head and playing cymbals or drums. Seven of Ganesha's hands form gestures commonly used in dance, while the other three hold a rosary, a snake, and a broken tusk. The tusk alludes to a well-known tale in which the portly Ganesha hurls a tusk at the moon in embarrassment after the moon sees his stomach burst from overeating.
The large size and frontal posture of this sculpture indicate that it was placed in a prominent position on the exterior of a temple wall. Temples are important in Hindu worship, and a staggering number, ranging from undecorated brick buildings to enormous temple complexes, were built from the 7th through the 14th centuries. Each Hindu temple is dedicated to a specific god and functions as a symbol for the cosmos. Stone sculptures decorate the interiors and exteriors of the more elaborate temples.
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Ganesha, the son of Shiva, is one of three principal deities in the Hindu pantheon. His lion-skin skirt (barely visible on this sculpture), the snake in his headdress, his matted hair, and his dancing posture all signify his relationship to Shiva, who also bears these attributes. In this representation, ten-armed Ganesha is accompanied by several musicians, arrayed around his head and playing cymbals or drums. Seven of Ganesha's hands form gestures commonly used in dance, while the other three hold a rosary, a snake, and a broken tusk. The tusk alludes to a well-known tale in which the portly Ganesha hurls a tusk at the moon in embarrassment after the moon sees his stomach burst from overeating.<P>The large size and frontal posture of this sculpture indicate that it was placed in a prominent position on the exterior of a temple wall. Temples are important in Hindu worship, and a staggering number, ranging from undecorated brick buildings to enormous temple complexes, were built from the 7th through the 14th centuries. Each Hindu temple is dedicated to a specific god and functions as a symbol for the cosmos. Stone sculptures decorate the interiors and exteriors of the more elaborate temples.</P>
Context
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Related Document Description:
Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 11.
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Asia Society. <I>Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection.</I> New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 11.
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Related Document Description:
Chandra, Pramod. The Sculpture of India: 3000 B.C.-A.D. 1300. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 1985, pp. 112-13.
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Chandra, Pramod. <I>The Sculpture of India: 3000 B.C.-A.D. 1300.</I> Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 1985, pp. 112-13.
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Related Document Description:
Courtright, Paul B. Ganesa: Lord of Obstacles, Lord of Beginnings. New York: Oxford University Press, 1985, pl. 1.
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Courtright, Paul B. <I>Ganesa: Lord of Obstacles, Lord of Beginnings.</I> New York: Oxford University Press, 1985, pl. 1.
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Related Document Description:
Lee, Sherman E. Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd--Part II. New York: Asia Society, 1975, pp. 17, 20.
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Lee, Sherman E. <I>Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd--Part II</I>. New York: Asia Society, 1975, pp. 17, 20.
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Related Document Description:
Newman, Richard. The Stone Sculpture of India: A Study of the Materials Used by Indian Sculptors from ca. 2nd Century B.C. to the 16th Century. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Art Museums, Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, 1984, pp. 44, 75, 84.
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Newman, Richard. <I>The Stone Sculpture of India: A Study of the Materials Used by Indian Sculptors from ca. 2nd Century B.C. to the 16th Century</I>. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Art Museums, Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, 1984, pp. 44, 75, 84.
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Related Document Description:
Robbins, Kenneth X. 'The Sculpture of India: A Review.' Arts of Asia 15 (September-October 1985), p. 108.
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Robbins, Kenneth X. 'The Sculpture of India: A Review.' <I>Arts of Asia</I> 15 (September-October 1985), p. 108.
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Related Document Description:
Sutton, Denys. 'Search for Perfection.' Apollo (November 1983), p. 364.
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Sutton, Denys. 'Search for Perfection.' <I>Apollo</I> (November 1983), p. 364.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
ASIA.1979.013.a.tif
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