Old South Indian Fire-Gilded Bronze Ganesha (Ganapati)
Powerful old bronze Ganesha from South India, solid lost-wax casting with fire-gilding traces. Seated in lalitāsana on a square stepped pedestal with miniature figures.
Size: H 45 × W 25 cm • Weight: 9.8 kg • Origin: South India (Maharashtra/Karnataka).
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Old South Indian Fire-Gilded Bronze Ganesha (Ganapati)
Description
Old South Indian Fire-Gilded Bronze Ganesha (Ganapati)
A substantial South Indian bronze of Ganesha, an old workshop piece cast by the traditional lost-wax method and retaining traces of fire gilding. Ganesha sits in lalitāsana (royal ease), holding sweetmeats, a goad, a noose and his broken tusk; his rat vehicle (mūṣika) appears at the base. The figure rests on a square stepped pedestal with subsidiary figures in niches.
Details
- Country of origin: South India (possibly Maharashtra or Karnataka)
- Material: Bronze with traces of fire gilding
- Dimensions: Height 45 cm × Width 25 cm
- Weight: approx. 9.8 kg
- Iconography: Ganesha in lalitāsana; prosperity and protection symbolism
- Condition: Structurally stable; age-consistent wear and oxidation; no modern restoration observed
Technical Notes
- UV (365 nm): warm yellow-green fluorescence consistent with historic mercury gilding remnants.
- Microscopy: pitting and mineral accretions indicating slow, natural oxidation.
- Interior: oxidised core with natural deposits; no synthetic coatings detected.
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