File:Clevelandart 1961.93.jpg
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Dancing Ganesha
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| Title |
Dancing Ganesha |
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| Description |
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 lotus flower instead of a tongue of flame and the drum that relentlessly beats the rhythm of time leading inevitably to destruction. Instead of Shiva's stately bull vehicle, Ganesha's mount is the rat, which evokes full granaries and the prosperity and abundance that they—and the corpulent figure of Ganesha himself—imply. |
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| Date | 990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Sandstone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 61.3 cm (24 1/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indian and South East Asian Art |
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| Accession number |
1961.93 |
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| Place of creation | Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho, early 11th Century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | John L. Severance Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1961.93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The three-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with copyright terms of life of the creator plus 70 years or less. The creation of photographic reproduction of this object, however, generates a new copyright and an additional statement should be provided to indicate the copyright status of the image.
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This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. |
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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