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Rear of Ganesha with the face of a monster
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Kinsbergen often photographed both the front and back of important sculptures in a scientific manner. Here the back of Ganesha's head is protected by the growling face of a monster or kala. The inscription on the base is a dating in words, and probably places the sculpture in the year 1161 of the Shaka Era, or the year 1239 CE.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAchterzijde van Ganesha met het gezicht van een monster. 1867-08 - 1867-09. Isidore Kinsbergen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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