the remover of obstacles... GANESHA! III a carving in tagua nut vegetable ivory!

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The remover of obstacles...
GANESHA!  III
THIS
CARVING WAS DONE BY A MASTER CARVER
An incredibly intricate piece done in tagua nut natural vegetable ivory. This has great natural color!
GANESHA
is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bali (Indonesia) and Bangladesh and in countries with large ethnic Indian populations including Fiji, Mauritius and Trinidad and Tobago. Hindu denominations worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists. He is also popular in Japan as Kangiten.
Although Ganesha has many attributes, he is readily identified by his elephant
head. He is widely revered, more specifically, as the remover of obstacles; the patron of arts and sciences; and the
deva
of intellect and wisdom.
As the god of beginnings, he is honored at the start of rites and ceremonies. Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning during writing sessions.
Vegetable ivory
or
tagua nut
is a product made from the very hard white
endosperm
of the seeds of certain
palm trees
. Vegetable ivory is named for its resemblance to
animal ivory
. Species in the genus
Phytelephas
(literally "elephant plant"), native to
South America
, are the most important sources of vegetable ivory. The seeds of the
Caroline ivory-nut palm
from the
Caroline Islands
,
natangura palm
from
Solomon Islands
and
Vanuatu
,
and the
real fan palm
, from
Sub-Saharan Africa
, are also used to produce vegetable ivory.
This piece was entirely hand carved using high quality Foredom rotary tools and carbon dental burrs .
Dimensions of this outstanding carving
(not including the wooden base)
:
2 1/4 inches TALL by 1 1/4 inches WIDE by 1 1/8 inches FRONT TO BACK.
You will love
GANESHA
. Guaranteed!