Estimated value: €800 to €1,200. Antique heavy bronze Ganesha statue in Himalayan style with fire-gilded remnants, standing on a high base with an openwork backplate featuring a halo and lotus flower motif. Ganesha is depicted four-armed with an axe attribute, a ritual noose or hook, and an offering bowl, with richly elaborated jewelry, belt, and dhoti. The surface shows a dark old patina with gold remnants in relief and deeper zones. Dimensions H 22 cm x W 12.2 cm. Weight 1.7 kg. Material bronze with gilding remnants. Origin indication Himalayan region, Tibet or Nepal, dating indication 18th to 19th century.
