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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