National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities

Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal Circle

Identification
Name of the Museum /Institution संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम	Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal Circle
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या	GM-BCP-MP-1386986
Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम	Bharvahaka- A Dwarfish Gana
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म	Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश	Parmara - परमार
Period / तारीख/युग	C. 11th - 12th Cent. CE
Style / शैली	Parmara - परमार
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र	Bhojpur, Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh
Material / सामग्री	Sandstone - बलुआ पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।	Fixed on the right side of the door entrance of the Siva temple.
State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र	Madhya Pradesh
Measurement/Weight माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई	.
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई	45
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई	80
Weight(gm) / भार	.
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई	26
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण	A four-armed seated bharwahaka or Gana with an embossing pot belly, holding the weight block of stone with his raised two rear hands among them left hand is partly broken. The principal right hands are partly broken. The left leg is also broken. The stone block held by the Gana is decorated with flower designs and kirtimukha carved in centre. This image is highly ornamented.
Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र
Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था
Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण
Source
From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान	Surrounding the Bhojpur temple

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