Bronze Ganesha Statue from Deccan - 18th Century Wool This piece is a fine

This piece is a fine example of an Anglo-Indian military chest

Supplied with strong hangers on the reverse

rather than the giltwork found in earlier Qing dynasty examples and the brass hasp

These chariots were decorated with sacred Hindu scenes and are the finest wooden sculptures found in Tamil Nadu

Bronze Ganesha Statue from Deccan - 18th Century Wool This piece is a fineThis 18th century bronze Ganesha figure is from Deccan area in Central India. This style of miniature Ganesha would have been used in a personal home shrine. This bronze figure shows considerable signs of age and ritual wear. Ganesh sits atop a rat, his vahana (vehicle). Above his head is a Yali. He holds an axe in one of his four hands. His belly is plump and amble as always with Ganesh. Ganesh is one of the prime Hindu deities and the son of Shiva &