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Four-Armed Seated God Ganesha

A work made of marble with traces of pigment.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of marble with traces of pigment.

Date:

Shahi period, 7th/8th century

Artist:

Pakistan or Afghanistan

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 141

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Four-Armed Seated God Ganesha

Place

Afghanistan (Object made in)

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601 CE–800 CE

Medium

Marble with traces of pigment

Dimensions

22.6 × 15.3 × 3.9 cm (8 7/8 × 6 × 1 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

Reference Number

2012.689

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