Bronze Valampuri Ganesha Statue - 18th Century Wardrobes smaller than other Bandaji with

smaller than other Bandaji with flatter ironwork and prominent iron diamond shaped studding

Evoking memories of India

lotus scrolls

A Choksar is a prayer table used in monasteries & homes

This Tibetan folding choksar dates to the 19th century and has been repainted in the 20th century as is often common practice in Tibet

Bronze Valampuri Ganesha Statue - 18th Century Wardrobes smaller than other Bandaji withThis auspicious 18th century Ganesha figure is a Valampuri Ganesha (where the trunk is turned to the right. Valampuri Ganesha is the most auspicious of Ganesh figures as the remover of obstacles. This style of miniature Ganesha would have been used in a personal home shrine. This bronze figure is from Tamil Nadu with considerable signs of age and ritual wear including pink tikka paste. He holds an axe in one of his four hands and what looks to be a