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Ganesha, seated on a double lotus throne
andesite (volcanic stone)
27 9/16 in x 13 3/4 in x 11 5/8 in (70.01 cm x 34.92 cm x 29.53 cm);27 9/16 in x 13 3/4 in x 11 5/8 in (70.01 cm x 34.92 cm x 29.53 cm)
Museum Purchase
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Indian
Vishnu as Varaha, the Cosmic Boar
sandstone
22 7/16 in x 18 5/16 in x 6 1/2 in (57 cm x 46.5 cm x 16.5 cm);22 7/16 in x 18 5/16 in x 6 1/2 in (57 cm x 46.5 cm x 16.5 cm)
Museum Purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
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Ganesha, seated on a double lotus throne
(1957/2.56)
Vishnu as Varaha, the Cosmic Boar
(2002/1.167)
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