ANTIQUE 19th C Handcarved GANESHA MARBLE STATUE INDIA

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ANTIQUE 19th C Handcarved GANESHA MARBLE STATUE INDIA

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Sold Date: 06/24/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

I AM PROUD TO PRESENT THIS COLLOSAL MASTERWORK MURTI OF LORD GANESHA TOWERING 1 and HALF Feet TALL AND WEIGHING OVER 45 lbs RETRIEVED AFTER DECADES OF BEING SUBMERGED UNDER THE HOLY GANGES RIVER DURING THE LATE1800's
Yourare considering a masterwork antique hand carved marble votive of LordGanesha in his two -arm aspect while meditating upon a lotus bud. This rare antiquity that is conservatively 150 years old was recovered from the River Ganges in the late 1800's after having spent a significant amount of time submerged under this holy rivers depths as part of Hindu festivities and its soft melted features and worn out porcelain like surface bear witness to this natural erosion. The most stunning aspect of this masterwork piece has to be the incredible intricacy and precise detail that went into the carving of this spiritual statue from the fold of Lord Ganesha's garb to his vehicle the mouse that plays beneath him at his feet besides the giant lotus pad that he meditates on. The workmanship is replete in this carving displaying the Lord Ganesha in his classic two-arm aspect c while his powerful face exudes a calm peace and strength that projects out from his very core !
This holy statue is referred to as a "murti" in Hindi as these spiritual works of art were used as idols of worship and as this piece dates back to the mid-late 1800's confers upon it much spiritual power and is a must have for the practitioner or collector of these rare antique articles.
Dimensions
1ft 6" inches tall
1 ft 1 " inches at base
2 ft 4 " inches around
weight approx 45 lbs !
BECAUSE OF THE RARITY OF THIS STUNNING PERIOD PRAYING VOTIVE I HAVE PUT A RESERVE ON THIS WORK ALTHOUGH A REASONABLE ONE FOR THOSE WHO ARE COLLECTORS OF THIS PERIODS WORKS OR MASTERWORK RELIGIOUS ANTIQUES.
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OF LUCK - BLESSINGS AND LIGHT!
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You are bidding on an extremely rare handcarved marble statue of the Hindu Elephant God Lord GANASHA. This statue is known as a "murti" or votive as it was used in prayers and ceremonies dating back to the late 1800's.

Time has taken its toll on this wonderful antique resulting in the minor scarring and chipping of its surface most likely due to this work being submerged under the Holy Ganges river at some point in its long life enduring significant erosion resulting in its smooth soft surface however most importantly it has endured over the centuries with the only real damage being limited to his left arm adding so much character and charm to this rare period piece.
HE SITS AN IMPRESSIVE 1 ft 6 inches TALL AND 2 ft 4 INCHES AROUND and 1 ft 1 Inches at the BASE while weighing nearly 45 lbs !
The stone sculpture itself is precisely hand carved and boasts of a spiritual artist who mingled both traditional stone sculpting practice with grace and dynamism to create a sculpture of magnetic persona and energy that radiated from the core of this work outwards. This is truly a spiritual murti of unequivocal spiritual significance and historic value.

I wish you all the best and please don't hesitate to ask any questions.

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