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Elephant Incense Box on stand
Lost-wax casting in copper with gold gilding
Raju Shakya & Manoj Maharjan/Nepal
2009

 

The sleeping Ganesh style god, the Remover of Obstacles, is one of the most widely recognized deities. Incense boxes such as this
are often seen in private collections for decoration or in temples for burning incense.

Detail: Alternate view

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