Hanuman
Figure
1800-1875 (made)
1800-1875 (made)
| Place of origin |
Hanuman, the monkey ally of Rama
Hanuman, standing in his usual pose, with his tail resting on top of his head (but not framing it). On a minimal lotus base above a flat square. Quite well modelled, minor dmage to dhoti drapery. Copper colour.
Hanuman, standing in his usual pose, with his tail resting on top of his head (but not framing it). On a minimal lotus base above a flat square. Quite well modelled, minor dmage to dhoti drapery. Copper colour.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Hanuman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Hanuman figure, bronze, before 1880 |
| Physical description | Hanuman, the monkey ally of Rama Hanuman, standing in his usual pose, with his tail resting on top of his head (but not framing it). On a minimal lotus base above a flat square. Quite well modelled, minor dmage to dhoti drapery. Copper colour. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in London to the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A) in 1879 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 733(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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