ATTRACTIVE LARGE BRONZE SEATED KHMER GANESH STATUE, BUDDHA, FROM ANGKOR WAT

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Simarksales ********** Hello and welcome to this auction for a STUNNING KHMER BRONZE SEATED LARGE GANESHA FROM THE TEMPLES OF ANGKOR WAT IN CAMBODIA. ****************** GANESHA The elephant-headed son of Shiva and Pavarti; the Hindu god of knowledge and remover of obstacles, represented as an obese human figure with the head of an elephant and four arms. It is widely believed that "Wherever there is Ganesha, there is Success and Prosperity" and "Wherever there is Success and Prosperity there is Ganesha".Traditionally he is honored with affection at the start of any ritual or ceremony, even by devotees of other Hindu deities. Whether it is diwali puja, a new vehicle, students praying before exams, beginning a business venture, sessions of bhajan (devotional chanting), or taking a trip, it is Ganesha they pray to. Throughout India and the Hindu culture, Ganesha is the first icon placed into any new home or abode............ THIS VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL FIGURE OF A CROWNED GANESHA IS SHOWN IN THE HALF LOTUS SEATED POSITION. THE FIGURE WEARS A DECORATED CROWN AND 'SAMPOT' THIGH-LENGTH PANTS, THE STATUE IS VERY IDENTIFIABLE AS KHMER, BAYON STYLE. THIS GANESH IS 99 MM HIGH AND WEIGHS 444 GRAMS THE STATUE IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH A PLEASING BLACK AND BROWN AGE ACQUIRED PATINA. ******** ..... I can only accept paypal, cheques, read more

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