Dancing Ganesha

Cleveland Museum of Art

Dancing Ganesha

Date
c. 1000
Medium
sandstone
Culture
Central India, Madhya Pradesh
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
137128

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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 radish instead of a tongue of flame. Ganesha's mount is the rat, which evokes full granaries and the prosperity and abundance that they imply.

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Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
Provenance
?–1961: (Khalil Rabenou [1902–1961], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1961–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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