A large Indian hand-carved wooden mask of Ganesh, the Hindu elephant headed deity known to be the remover of obstacles. His trunk raised high above its head, with gold pigment eyes staring intensely out from either side of the trunk. His human like mouth gapes open with the tongue sticking out, and the ears carved with an earring on one side. The mask is carved wearing a crown resembling lotus petals. Original polychrome pigments shown in red, blue, and gold. Mounted on a custom steel plate for upright secure display. Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 17" W x 10" D x 21" H (mask only), base 12" x 12" squared, 30" H overall on base