Two Seated Ganas in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, September 2010

Two Crouching Ganas

Date: ca. 8th century

Culture: Nepal (probably Deo Patan)

Medium: Stone

Dimensions: Overall: 10 5/8 x 20 1/2 in. (27 x 52 cm)

Classification: Sculpture

Credit Line: Purchase, Jack Naiman Gift, 1986

Accession Number: 1986.259

Description:

Ganas, attendants ruled by Ganesha, are closely identified with Shiva. They are typically represented as obese dwarfs and are renowned for their mischievous characters. Here, two ganas crouch in a rocky landscape as if weighted down by a mighty load.

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