plaque (ritual & belief: representations)

Circular plaque, the centre of beaten copper, the outer edge of brass, similar in form to a tray, with lobed edges and slightly everted rim. Relief decoration, embossed in repousse technique followed by engraving and chasing, depicting Lord Ganesha, crowned and flanked by two female attendants, each carrying a whisk in one hand. The attributes he is holding are a goad, a rice cake, a water lily and a book. The figures are surrounded by floral detail. The central part depicting Ganesha is a copper plaque to which an outer edge of brass has been soldered.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn1864
Date
19th or early 20th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: x 29 x 610 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
copper alloy; gilding
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
World Gallery > World Gallery Balcony > Horniman's Vision
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