Artisan Ganesh in Wood Carving - Red Bags_&_Purses in gardens

in gardens

The mask has been hand carved and painted in rich colours by talented artisans from Nepal

some of which have been razor cut to give a lovely tactile feel

On the inside of the wheel is a scroll with many more instances of the mantra and it is thought that turning the wheel will give a similar meritorious effect as reciting them aloud

Artisan Ganesh in Wood Carving - Red Bags_&_Purses in gardensImpressive large scale mask carvings of the popular Hindu god Ganesh, created by a very talented team of artisans in Newari, Nepal. Beautifully painted these would certainly make a feature piece and take pride of place. Ganesh is a very popular Hindu god, and is known as the 'remover of obstacle', deva of intellect and wisdom and as the patron of the Arts and Sciences. He is easily identified by his elephant head. A figure with the trunk of the left