Acc No : 179
Object : Shakti Ganesha
Material : Schist
Measurements (cms) : 40 x 38 x 15
Period : Chalukyan
Provenance : Hampi

This sculpture of ten armed Shakti Ganesha seated in lalitasana posture. Ganesha is seen seated with ten arms and Shakti on his left lap. He is seen as holding Shakti with one of his left hands. The left hands have corn, padma (lotus), pasa (noose), and ankusa (goad). The lower right hand and the attributes on the two upper hands are broken. One of the hands hold gadha and another an unidentified object. He is well ornamented with jatamukuta (matted crown), beaded hara (necklace), udarabandha(belly band), nagaudarabandha (Ornament of belly in serpent form) and keyura (armlets). The parts of his face and trunk are broken. The ayudhas are depicted beautifully on the pedestal. This rounded sculpture features heavy ornamentation including the back of the sculpture.