Accession No
Z 20363.3
Description
Cast copper alloy figure of the Hindu deity Ganesh
Place
Asia; South Asia; India
Period
Source
?Lechmere-Oertel, Frederick Oscar [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 20363.3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
26mm x 38mm x 15mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Six small, metal objects: Two brass figures of Krishna as a child, lying on a fig leaf. Brass statuette of Ganesha. Small, bronze deity. Small, white metal deity. Piece of bronze, barely distinguishable as a crouching lion - probably a leg from a stand.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Z 20363.1 Krishna on a fig leaf
Z 20363.2 Krishna on a fig leaf
Z 20363.3 statuette of Ganesha
Z 20363.4 Piece of bronze, barely distinguishable as a crouching lion
Z 20363.5 Bronze figurine of Vishnu
Z 20363.6 White metal figure of ?Buddha
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (CMS Context)
Statue of Ganesha [Z 20363.3] taken for conservation by Celia Honeycombe, 1995.
Event Date 1/12/1995
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (CMS Context)
.1 Krishna on a fig leaf: l. 6.8 x w. 3.6 x d. 1.5 cm; .2 Krishna on a fig leaf: l. 6.5 x w. 3.4 x d. 1.5 cm; .3 statuette of Ganesha: h. 4 x w. 2.5 x d. 1.4 cm; Piece of bronze, barely distinguishable as a crouching lion: H: 2.8 cm; W: 2 cm; D: 1.9 cm;
Event Date 9/12/2015
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (CMS Context)
Other number, 43, as written in pencil on small paper label adhered to base of Z 20363.1 and Z 20363.2. The label is characteristic of those adhered to objects from the Frederick Oscar Lechmere-Oertel collection.
Event Date 27/4/2016
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Amendments / updates)
The figures Z 20363.1-.6 were originally all part of one record, but have now been split as they are all in different locations. See the individual records for updated images and locations for each object.
Event Date 24/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Cast copper alloy figure of the Hindu deity Ganesh. Depicted with an elephant head and four arms, two of which appear to be holding onto small axes. Seated cross legged on top of a pedestal with a square base.
Event Date 24/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:281592
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