Liao‑Jin Dynasty Amber Ganesha Statue On Lotus Base For Buddhist Offering,10th‑13th Century,

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Dimensions:Height 9.7cm,width 2.5cm,weight 27gCondition & Provenance:The whole statue is carved from single piece of amber,main body intact without breakage or loss.An ancient natural stress crack locates around waist area formed over centuries,not modern damage.The entire surface is covered with fine aged craquelure with thick smooth patina.The warm yellow‑brown tone varies naturally across surface.Raised carving areas show moderate wear from ancient worship and handling,yet all contours stay sharp.No modern restoration,polishing,heat tinting or artificial craquelure modifications.This piece comes from a long‑established private collection of medieval Southeast Asian and northern Asian Buddhist antiques based in Bangkok,Thailand.The collector specialized in steppe and Himalayan religious artifacts.This amber figure entered the collection in mid‑1990s sourced from a European antique dealer,preserved across two collector generations and cataloged within Liao‑Jin Buddhist offering group with clear provenance background.Description:This Liao‑Jin amber Ganesha figure was made as ritual offering for Buddhist altar.It is fully round‑carved from solid amber with elephant head and human body,trunk curling upward,one hand holds precious pearl in dynamic standing pose.Flowing robe folds are rendered realistically.The figure stands atop deeply carved layered lotus pedestal with precise craftsmanship.This work blends northern steppe aesthetic and foreign Buddhist iconography.The amber features natural texture plus authentic old patina and age‑related cracking.Complete fully carved Liao‑Jin amber Buddhist statues are quite rare,it serves as vital physical reference material for studying medieval multi‑ethnic northern Chinese Buddhist belief and amber carving craft,carrying great historical,artistic and collectible value.

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