Brass Ganesha Votive Miniature - 18th Century Benches This charming framed Indian drawing

This charming framed Indian drawing is in the Rajasthani style and depicts an elephant facing left

Using hundspun wool and vegetable dyes the locals of Shirvan created vivid and exciting rugs using the limited palette of colours they had available

It would have originally sat atop a doorway and depicts tigers and elephants on either side of a large lotus flower motif

5 x 7 x 27 (wxdxh cms)

Brass Ganesha Votive Miniature - 18th Century Benches This charming framed Indian drawingThis 18th century Indian brass miniature Ganesh would have been used in personal home shrines. It has been used heavily in puja casing heavy wear and smoothing to the one defined features. He has four arms holding his battle hatchet, his broken tusk, sweets called laddu balls and possibly a rosary, lotus flower or noose. The snake wrapped around his big round belly is clearly recognizable. He is wearing a conical headdress and reaching for the laddu