Green Jade Carved Ganesh Statue

Green Jade Carved Ganesh Statue is a carved statue (listed at 340 grams, shop SKU JAGA85) on the shelves at Namaste Bookshop in Manhattan.

Jade in jewelry and carving may be nephrite or jadeite, both tough, fine-grained stones long prized in many cultures. In Chinese and other traditions, jade is associated with harmony, virtue, and protection. Those ideas belong to folklore and personal practice, not to any medical claim. Ganesha is the Hindu deity traditionally honored as a remover of obstacles and a patron of beginnings; this piece is a decorative carving for a shelf or altar, not a religious certification.

• Weight: 340 grams
• SKU: JAGA85

See it at Namaste Bookshop, 2 West 14th Street near Union Square in New York City, or order online.