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					Originally Posted by Battara
					
				 
				Nice piece.  Great to learn more about Ganesha.   
 
Like the unique silver work bands. 
			
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 I agree...the silverwork is something unusual...well done, but quite plain...not like what you normally see in the north...but certainly doesn't rule it out.  Not unlikely that a southern piece could be carried north, but probably it is a local northern piece with the down curved handle just making use of the curve of the antler/ ivory.