Poster, Ganesh with two handmaidens; varicolored lithograph on paper; metal and cordage hanging device on top; 36 x 35.3 cm. Context: representation of hindu diety. Used as decoration in many Hindu homes.
Donor:
David G. Mandelbaum
Collection place:
India
Culture or time period:
Hindu
Person depicted:
Ganesha (Hindu deity)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Posters
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies