Religious figurine, in shape of the god "Hanuman;" marble, painted; 12.5 cm length, 8.5 cm width
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Varanasi (city), Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh
Culture or time period:
Indian
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
January 1970
Materials:
Marble (rock) (caved and painted)
Person depicted:
Hanuman (Hindu deity)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
Worshiped anytime by men or women. Made of the stone working caste.