Hanuman
Figure
1825-1900 (made)
1825-1900 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Hanuman is a [popular deity worshipped all over India, particularly in villages and in the South. He is shown in a human form with one head and two arms standing with a long tail looped over his head.
It has moustache, which is common on a various deity images from Maharashtra. Dull brass colour.
It has moustache, which is common on a various deity images from Maharashtra. Dull brass colour.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Hanuman |
| Materials and techniques | Cast brass |
| Brief description | Brass figure; Hanuman, South India, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Hanuman is a [popular deity worshipped all over India, particularly in villages and in the South. He is shown in a human form with one head and two arms standing with a long tail looped over his head. It has moustache, which is common on a various deity images from Maharashtra. Dull brass 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 | |
| Bibliographic reference | Mitchell, A.G. 'Hindu Gods and Goddesses'. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982. Plate 43. ISBN 011290372X |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 507(IS) |
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| Record created | January 3, 2003 |
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