Description (Physical description)
Carved statue of Hindu deity Hanuman. The statue is made of a grey material which appears to be concrete or reconstituted stone. Hanuman is wearing elaborate ceremonial clothing and standing in an upright pose on an integral square stand. Lord Hanuman, or the monkey God, is the eleventh Rudra epithet of Lord Shiva. He is worshipped to vanquish all fears and tensions from one's life.
Event Date 4/11/2005
Author: maa

Context (Display)
On display in the Maudslay Hall, from May 2012. Display label reads, 'Village Guardian / This concrete statue is a pecalang, or guardian figure, that would greet people at the boundary of a village or outside a temple or home. It depicts the Hindu monkey god Hanuman, a hero of the epic Ramayana, that is popular throughout India and Southeast Asia. Its pedestal is wrapped with the black and white sarong worn by men appointed village guardians, who are also called pecalang. / Bautubalan, Bali, Indonesia, late 20th century. Donated by John Bowmer. 2004.118'

Cf. Photograph by G.F. Rogers, 1920-30. P.5532.ACHI (printed on board with display text above). With caption reads, 'Entrance to a Hindu Temple, with Hanuman figures.
Bali, Indonesia.'

Event Date 5/2012
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Description (Physical description)
Statue of the Hindu monkey deity Hanuman, carved from volcanic tuff (paras). Hanuman stands with his left arm crossed in front of his chest and his right arm pulled back behind his waist, as if about to take to the air.
Event Date 9/4/2019
Author: Mark Elliott

Context (References)
Photographed as part of the Art UK Sculpture project, August - September 2019. The project aims to create a free-to-access online photographic showcase of publicly owned sculpture. The three-year project focuses on sculpture dating from the last 1,000 years, held in public collections and outdoor locations across the UK.
Event Date 8/2019
Author: Katrina Dring