BronzeIndia or Nepal , 19th centuryDimensions: Height 321 cm by 15 cmWeight: 5705 gramsFour-armed Ganesha on a round surface, holding his common attributes, a ball of sweets, a noose, his broken tusk and the battle hatchet resting on the ground. He is dressed in a short dhoti with floral pattern, a large garland is hanging down to his knees. The snake is wrapped around his huge belly. The trunk is reaching for the bowl of sweets. Ganesha is wearing an ornamented tiara or crown with a round plaque with eight dots representing the Noble Eightfold Path. His head is backed by an open-work fiery halo.