A Terracotta Head of Hanuman
Indonesia, East Java, circa 14th Century
Expressively modeled with gaping mouth and exposed fangs, his hair curled up at the back as if to form a handle
7¾ in. (18.7 cm.) high
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Compare another example in the Walter-Grounds Collection, see P. Pal, Icons of Piety, Images of Whimsy, 1987, cat. no. 64.
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