GJPaw Auctions is pleased to offer an antique brass Pilgrimage figure of Ganesh, from Maharashtra, India. Ganesh surfaced as a distinct deity around the 4th or 5th century A.D. during the Gupta period, and was likely inspired by vedic and pre-vedic mythology. He has been depicted with the head of an elephant and the body of a human since ancient times, and there are many narrative explanations for this.  One is that he was simply born this way, another tells that as baby his head was incinerated by the evil eye of the Goddess Shani, and when Vishnu discovered this, he took piety and replaced the baby’s head with an elephant’s. Ganesh is known as the remover of obstacles, destroyer of evil, and the Lord of Success. Venerated as the God of education, knowledge, wisdom, and wealth - Ganesh is the personification of the material universe in every positive permutation; and is one of the few deities that is venerated by not only Hindus, but also Jains, Buddhists, and Vedics. For centuries, pilgrims have carried these delightful charms with intention and purpose so they'll have Ganesh's help in creating a more rewarding and fulfilling life. This superb figure measures 1.25 inches in width by 1 inch in depth by 2 inches in height (3.17 cm by 2.54 cm by 5.08 cm). It dates at least to the 1th century, and shows wear commensurate with age - its trunk rubbed down after centuries of use. A fine collector’s piece for anyone interested in Ganesh, Hinduism, Buddhism, Vedic mythology, or Far Eastern art and religion in general. It is guaranteed authentic.

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