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Hanuman

Artist Southern Indian

Date18th century

Mediumbronze

Dimensions12 x 4.4 x 3.3 cm (4 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 5/16 in.)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Yankauer

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Object number1985.332

Label Text2005-02-26: Hanuman 18th century Bronze Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Yankauer, 1985.332 One of the most popular gods in India, the monkey hero-god Hanuman is believed to have superhuman powers. As is evident from this icon he is usually depicted with the head of a monkey and the body of a man. Hanuman has the ability to change shape at will and protects towns and villages as well as acrobats and wrestlers. He is especially admired for his courage, loyalty and knowledge of grammar and the sciences. In the Ramayana, Hanuman served as military leader for Sugriva, the King of the vanaras ('monkeys' or 'forest dwellers'). Notes:Evoking Rasa in Luminous Visions: Indian Art from the Chester and Davida Herwitz CollectionProvenanceDr. and Mrs. Alfred Yankauer, Amherst, MA

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