Figure of Ganesha carved from stone in high relief on flat back. Depicted sitting on a low throne with his trunk reaching to the left over a pile of sweets held in his lower hand. Right lower hand holds unidentified object. Two arms depicted in relief against the backdrop. Head and other areas seem to have been reattached with glue.
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