This is a beautiful Quartz Ganesh Elephant Carving from Northern Thailand. The stone is on the clearer side and was hand carved with the Ganesh standing right in the natural quartz stone
Ganesh is know as the destroyer of obstacles and lord of beginnings. His emergence as a deity arose about the 4th century AD in India spanning into Nepal and Tibet and devotion became popular in both Hundu and Buddhist religions. One may wish to research futher about the history and significance as well as devotional act and offerings, the practice of Puja from the home.
No chips or damage
Size: 2.1" tall and 1.4" wide ( 5.3 cm tall and 3.5 cm wide )
Weight: 2.18 oz ( 61.6 gm )
