Ganesh and Parvati

Size:

5,5 x 9,0cm

Region:

Madhya Pradesh, Central India

Age/Period:

19th century or earlier

Material:

Silver

Condition:

good

Description:

Ganesha and (probably) his mother Parvati with a trident under an umbrella

Under Ganeshas feet the rat, his animal, above them Sun and Moon

Usually this kind of amulet was not worn, it adorned a statue in a temple

To make the piece stronger and more valuable a silverplate was soldered on the backside

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