Cleveland Museum of Art

Ganesha

Date

600s

Medium

sandstone

Culture

Southern Cambodia or Vietnam

Department

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Among the first Hindu deities to be venerated in the form of a large-scale stone sculpture in Southeast Asia, Ganesha presides over obstacles, either creating or removing them. At the beginning of any endeavor, to assure its success, worshipers affectionately offer him prayers and food, such as the sweet cakes and radish he enjoys in this sculpture. Ganesha wears a short sampot held by a narrow belt.

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