Dancing Ganesha, Red Sandstone (ca. 10th century) A ten-armed sculpture of the Hindu god Ganesha captures him in a playful dance (nritta). Created under the Kalacuri dynasty in Madhya Pradesh, India, the figure is adorned with attributes that reference his father, Shiva, including two snakes, one as a sacred thread across his chest. As the Remover of Obstacles, the red sandstone figure was intended for a temple niche to clear the path between the worshipper and the divine while bestowing prosperity. Loc. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Dim. 91.4 cm H x 50.8 cm W (36 x 20 in.).










