Crouching Gana in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, September 2010

Crouching Gana

Date: ca. 8th century

Culture: Nepal (probably Deo Patan)

Medium: Stone

Dimensions: H. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)

Classification: Sculpture

Credit Line: Purchase, The Christian Humann Foundation Gift, 1991

Accession Number: 1991.44

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, a gana squats in a rocky landscape as if supporting a mighty load, Atlas-like.


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