Green Jade Carved Ganesha Statue 408gms

Among the crystals, jewelry, and ritual goods on 14th Street is this carved statue: Green Jade Carved Ganesha Statue 408gms (listed at 408 grams, shop SKU JAGA99).

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: 408 grams
• SKU: JAGA99

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