Ganesha Stone Garden Statue Sculptural Gold Granite Corkscrew Trunk Broad Belly Standing 36"

Name: Ganesha Stone Garden Statue Sculptural Gold Granite Corkscrew Trunk Broad Belly Standing 36"
Brand: Lotus Sculpture
SKU: 93ag91
Price: 2999 USD
Availability: InStock

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Statue Details

Materials: Shiva Gold Granite from Tamil Nadu, India

Total Height Including Base: 36 inches or 91 cms

Widest Point: 20 inches

Base Width & Depth: 12 x 9 inches

Weight: 524 pounds or 238 kgs

This sculptural Ganesha's form is reduced to a broad squared head, wide flat ears, a large round belly, and a trunk that drops and coils into a tight corkscrew loop
The trunk is polished smooth while the broad belly and ears retain a fine stippled matte surface, the contrast between textures drawing the eye through the composition across the stone's natural amber and cream tones
This statue works as a garden focal point, entry hall, or poolside sculpture, and the warm gold tones deepen and intensify when wet making it a particularly dynamic piece beside water features or in rain
The modern, abstract Ganesha statue is completely one of a kind, hand carved from one block of Indian granite which is extremely dense and heavy and perfect in any weather in extreme hot or cold
Click here to view other modern, abstract Ganeshas or other granite and marble statues by the artist Balan or you can travel to India to meet Balan and his two daughters by reading Kyle's Travel Blog

Meet the Indian Stone Artists who carved this statue

Meet Our South Indian Stone Artists! Hidden inside solid boulders of stone lay Gods Click here to meet the village artists who hand carve divinity in stone.

The stone's color deepens and intensifies when wet, transforming the surface into a richer, more vivid version of itself and making it a particularly dynamic garden centerpiece in rain or beside water features.

Ganesha is the Hindu deity of beginnings, wisdom, and the removal of obstacles, recognized across traditions by his elephant head, round belly, and curving trunk. This sculpture approaches his form through the language of contemporary stone art, where the essential shapes of the deity are preserved but all surface ornamentation is removed, leaving only the geometry of the figure itself. The result belongs equally to the world of devotional sculpture and to the world of gallery-quality stone carving, and it works in both contexts without compromise. Tamil Nadu's stone carving tradition, one of the oldest and most technically sophisticated in the world, underpins this kind of work, where the skill lies not in adding detail but in finding the figure within the raw material.

This sculpture is carved from gold granite quarried in Tamil Nadu, India, a warm cream and peach-toned stone with scattered dark mineral flecks throughout and a natural color variation that ranges from pale sand at the belly to deeper amber and rust tones across the head and trunk. The head is a broad squared block with a slightly angled top, sitting atop a thick neck. Two wide flat ears extend outward from the sides of the head like wings, their surfaces left in a rough matte texture that contrasts with the smoother polished sections of the trunk. The trunk is the defining feature of this piece: it drops from the face and coils into a tight corkscrew loop, the tip curling back on itself in a full circle before resting against the body, a form that required significant skill to carve cleanly from a single block without fracture. The body is broad and standing, with a large round belly that dominates the lower half of the composition, the surface left in a fine stippled matte texture. Two small rounded feet are visible at the base.

Gold granite from Tamil Nadu is exceptionally durable outdoors, resistant to frost, moisture, and UV without surface degradation. The warm tones of this stone shift visibly in different light conditions, appearing paler and sandier in direct sun and richer and more golden in shade or when wet. At 36 inches tall this sculpture works as a garden focal point, a covered courtyard piece, an entry hall statement, or beside a water feature where the changing surface color in rain adds another dimension to the piece.

Need Ganesh a little taller? Here are some granite options to make Ganesha a little taller, click to view our granite statue bases.

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USA Shipping

This sculpture is in our Oceanside, California gallery and ready for immediate packing & shipping. Packing takes anywhere from 1-4 business days. Shipping takes anywhere from 1-6 business days. The shipping price is automatically calculated from Oceanside, California to the destination in the online checkout. Or you can get a shipping quote by clicking the Calculate Shipping link beneath the Add to Cart button. Shipping will be calculated based on the weight of the sculpture and the distance to the destination from our Oceanside, California showroom.
The delivery charges include insurance, a residential lift gate delivery to your home or business. The freight company will call you to schedule a delivery day and time frame to make the delivery. Someone must be present to receive the statue. Depending on where you are located we will use either R&L Carriers, UPS Freight, Estes, DHX or Roadrunner Transport.
The freight company will use a lift gate to bring the sculpture to the ground and then use a pallet jack to move it anywhere on the same level. They will move it anywhere in your driveway or in your garage. They will not take it to your backyard or in the elevator to your apartment or up or down any steps. They will not be unpacking the statue and taking the crate away. Think of them as you would UPS or Fedex. They only deliver the statue. If you require a little extra service, (within reason) a tip to a delivery man usually works wonders!
For placing the statue our customers have either placed the statue themselves with help of a friend and a tool like a hand truck or a dolly. Or by contacting their landscaper who is used to moving large and heavy objects like rocks and trees into place. For much larger and heavier sculptures sometimes the customer needs a piece of heavy equipment for placing the statue like a crane or forklift. If you have any questions contact me directly at kyle@lotussculpture.com or (760) 994-4455

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International Shipping

This sculpture is in our Oceanside, California showroom and ready for immediate packing & shipping. This piece is too heavy to ship via UPS and will be shipped using an international freight service. Packing takes anywhere from 1-4 days depending on the statue. We can ship the statue using either sea or air freight to either the your home or the closest port.
If you place your order online shipping will show in the order as $0. Shipping will be calculated based on the weight of the sculpture and the distance from Oceanside, California to determine the shipping price. The shipping quote will be emailed to you and no charge will be made without your approval.
You can obtain a shipping quote for any statue by clicking the link, Calculate Shipping beneath to the Add To Cart button on every statues' page. Or you can email info@lotussculpture.com or call us 760-994-4455 to receive a shipping quote. Please include the item number of the statue you are interested in purchasing as well as your country and postal code.
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