Green Jade Carved Ganesha Statue 242 gms

Among the crystals, jewelry, and ritual goods on 14th Street is this carved statue: Green Jade Carved Ganesha Statue 242 gms (listed at 242 grams, shop SKU JAGA69).

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: 242 grams
• SKU: JAGA69

Visit Namaste Bookshop at 2 West 14th Street, just west of Fifth Avenue near Union Square, or order online.