2015.2 Stone statue of Ganesha

Ganesha is the child of Shiva, one of the three primary Hindu deities, and his wife Parvati, goddess of love, fertility, and devotion. When he was young, Ganesha kept his father from seeing his mother Parvati in her bath. As a result, Shiva cut off his son's head. Seeing Parvati despair over her son's death, Shiva agreed to restore the boy with the head of the first person he saw—which was an elephant, hence Ganesha's elephant head. The most popular deity in India today, Ganesha is a god of prosperity and joy. He often appears as a rotund little boy, lively and in motion, holding sweets in his hand and trunk. 

India (nation): TGN: 7000198

Rajasthan: TGN: 7016788

thirteenth century (dates CE): AAT: 300404505

children (people by age group): AAT: 300025945

dancer: AAT: 300025653

dancing: AAT: 300389779

elephant (animals/elephantidae family): AAT: 300250160

Hinduism: AAT: 300073727

hybridity: AAT: 300262022

joy (positive emotions): AAT: 300055164

Parvati (Hindu deity): DMA

patrons (philanthropists): AAT: 300115251

prosperity: AAT: 300055744

Rat (animals/rattus-genus): AAT: 300250253

schist (rock): AAT: 300011626

Shiva (Hindu deity): DMA

sweetmeats (food): AAT: 300389830

tusks (animal components): AAT: 300400464

n.d.-1967: Ludwig Breittschneider

1967-1969: Horst Kienzle, Munich, purchased from above

From 1969: Max Weiss, Stuttgart, purchased from above

n.d.: Sun Ming Fine Art Logistics, Hong Kong

2013-2015: Joel Cooner Gallery, purchase from above 

From 2015: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of David T. Owsely via the Alvin and Lucy Owsley Foundation, the Cecil and Ida Green Acquisition Fund, and the Bromberg Family Wendover Fund, purchased from above 

The main source for this provenance is the Dallas Museum of Art Worksheet for Acquisitions of Archaeological Materials and Ancient Art, copy in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records object file. 

Apply to objects where number equals 2015.2