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Description: | Gilt metal, six pieces: base, 3 figurines, back and top. It stands on six legs. Along the bottom edge it is decorated with punched out triangles. Narrow panel of floral decoration consisting of three petals and a centre flower of four petals. There are three square slots of the figures to slide into, the centre (for Ganesha) is the largest. Two rats sit on the base on either side of Ganesha. He has an elaborate headdress with feathers? He is seated and holds a flower, staff, book? and spherical object. On either side of Ganesha stand his two consorts - Rdidhi and Siddhi. They are skirted with simple headdresses and are holding an object in each hand. The back piece is rectangular with three arched openings to appear as a temple. The top piece fits in as the roof to the temple. It is decorated in a floral motif with a stylized mask crowning this piece. It needs cleaning. Drops of wax have spilled on the base piece. Back section has two pieces to fit into the base and one of these has had its tip broken off (and missing?). The pieces to fit into the top section are both broken (all parts present?), one is loose and in danger of falling out, the other is rusty. The top section has a previous fix that now is rusting. It is missing an object that attaches the back of the top section.
Accession number: NCM 1879-32 | Subjects: | metalwork INDIAN religion (hinduism) | Temporal: | 1850-1878? | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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