Extremely early Ganesh from India, Afghanistan, or Pakistan. Entered into The Asian Art Museum collection in 1960 as part of the original Avery Brundage collection, and de-accessioned by the Museum 30 years ago in preparation for their move to their new location. Has loss and wear as seen in the photos. A very rare object- he is one of the earliest portable Geneshes I've seen (even in books or museums). It likely dates between 1000 and 1500 years old (and probably is closer to the older end of the range). Has the name of the archeologist who originally collected and cataloged it (Farquar), along with 2 sets of museum numbers. ( 4"H x 2.625"W)