Zemanek-Münster

Ornamental disc with depiction of "hanuman"

India
not available anymore
Size
H: 16 cm
H: 6.3 inch

Description

openwork design, striding “hanuman” in the centre with a crushed demon at his feet, his right hand apraised with palm facing forward in “abhaya mudra” gesture, his tail forms an aureole over his head and has a bell attached to its end, seven-headed serpent extends over the head, patina, acrylic base;
“hanuman” is generally protrayed as a dwarfish human being with the head of a monkey.


Comparing literature

Figiel, Leo S., Ritual Bronzes of Maharashtra and Karnataka, Boynton Beach 2007, p. 81

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