Posted on: 16 September 2015

Four-armed Ganesha seated on two lions
9th–early 10th century
Pakistan (Northwest Frontier Province, probably Swat Valley)
Bronze with silver inlay

© The Metropolitan Museum of Art


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Great ! Thanks for the post ! Mangal Moorti Morya !

Four handed Ganesha with one in a blessing posture other with laddu , third with a noose and the fourth with a tridernt (ankush) is as per Pauranic faith. This statue is a rare presentation of this form. What could be more auspicious viewing ( Darshan) than this rare chance to view centuries old heritage statue. My hearty thanks for your kind and friendly gesture !!

pretty closer to the kashmiri style of his depiction

Awesome!