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4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) high
Acquired from James Singer, London, 20 November 1990. The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago.
Kankiten is the Japanese name for the Indian deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva. In Japan, the diety represents conjugal bliss, hence is typically shown as an embracing elephant-head couple. Statues of the deity are rare in Japan and generally were used in esoteric Buddhist rituals.