Vintage Balinese Ganesha.

A porous cast volcanic stone carving depicting a seated four-armed elephant head figure on a lotus base. Ganesha, a hindu deity is known as  a remover of obstacles, a grantor of wishes and in Bali as a protector. This small household rendition has a marvelous lichen and moss patina with an additional figure on the backside of a Barong mask. In Balinese mythology the Barong is the King of the Spirits and keeps the bad spirits away.

Condition: Weathered, Fine.
Size: 11.75 in. x 7.625 in. x 4.75 in. (29.8 x 19.4 x 12cm)
Weight: 13.5 lbs.  (6124grams)
Age: Late 20th Century.
Provenance: Indonesian Art Market.