DANCING GANESHABronze with inlaid trunkIndia 19th centuryDimensions: Height 6,5 cm ; Wide 4 cm ; Depth 3 cmWeight: 84 gramsSmall dancing Ganesha with four arms on a lotus flower base. The left foot is on top of a rat, Ganesha's vehicle. The whole body is adorned with necklaces and chains, a five-pointed tiara sits on the head. Also wrapped around the belly is a snake. In his right hand Ganesha is holding a bowl of laddu sweets, the left hand is holding a radish, symbolizing a good harvest and sometimes offered to him. The lifted hands hold an axe and a rosary. A wavy scarf falls down to his sides.