Ganesha, 10th-11th century, 34 3/4 x 20 1/2 x 15 15/16 in. ( x x cm), Volcanic stone (andesite), Indonesia, 10th-11th century, Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu god, sits erect on a base shaped as a double lotus. Pot bellied and with his chubby feet pressed together, he eats sweetmeats from a bowl in his lower left hand. Considered to be the destroyer of obstacles, Ganesha is invoked at the launch of any enterprise, from weddings to the opening of a new business. He is believed to remove distractions and protect one from evil.

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