Seated Four-Armed Ganesha, God of Success and Abundance

Eastern Java

14th Century, Majapahit Period (1201-1550), or later

  • Titles Seated Four-Armed Ganesha, God of Success and Abundance (Descriptive)@Ganesha (Former title)
  • Artist Eastern, Java, Indonesia
  • Medium tuff stone
  • Dimensions 20 x 9 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (50.8 x 23.2 x 19.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Grant, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Crow, and Dr. and Mrs. M. Bruce Sullivan, 1979.296
  • Work Type sculpture
  • Classification Sculpture

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