An Indian sandstone Ganesha stele fragment, Rajasthan 11th/12th century, the multi-armed elephant-headed god dancing with his arms radiating, holding a bowl of sweets in one hand from which he is sampling with his curled trunk,Provenance - ex Roland-Geist collection, bought from the dealer Gill Lipton c.1975, who in turn had acquired the work from Spinks, London. Dimensions 66cm high, 60 cm wide, excluding metal stand Condition Report As can be seen from the photographs this is a fragment of a larger stele. There are losses to the arms, both ears and the legs of Ganesha. Occasional minor scuffs to the stone at the top, professionally mounted on a metal stand.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.