Bronze Valampuri Ganesha Statue - 18th Century Origin - Uzbekistan Approx size including the stand

Approx size including the stand

Each lower sunburst panel is centred with a carved human face

The warm lacquer has mellowed beautifully over time

Origin: Kerala

This is one of the most naive examples of Tibetan torgam we've seen

Bronze Valampuri Ganesha Statue - 18th Century Origin - Uzbekistan Approx size including the standThis auspicious 18th century Ganesha figure is a Valampuri Ganesha (where the trunk is turned to the right. Valampuri Ganesha is the most auspicious of Ganesh figures as the remover of obstacles. This style of miniature Ganesha would have been used in a personal home shrine. This bronze figure is from Tamil Nadu with considerable signs of age and ritual wear including pink tikka paste. He holds an axe in one of his four hands and what looks to be a