Harvard Art Museums > 2007.266: A Ruler Pays Tribute to the Hindu Monkey God Hanuman Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"A Ruler Pays Tribute to the Hindu Monkey God Hanuman , 2007.266,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/323603. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2007.266 Title A Ruler Pays Tribute to the Hindu Monkey God Hanuman Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date c. 1830 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/323603 Physical Descriptions Medium ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School Provenance Recorded Ownership History Mary Katherine Burton Jones. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mary Katherine B. Jones Accession Year 2007 Object Number 2007.266 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description On the left stands a ruler, his status signified by his large stature, turban and its ornaments, as well as the yellow halo. He has a thin mustache that curves upward and a distinct, dark beard. He wears a three-stoned earring, bracelets, and armlet, a long robe (jama), and red and yellow waist sash (patka). On his other side he carries a large, black shield (dhal) and a sword, the scabbard can be seen peeking from the left. He stands barefoot, a sign of respect, and his hands are clasped together in prayer and veneration while he faces Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god. Hanuman sits on a traditional Indian throne, with one leg tucked underneath him and the other draped off the side. He sits against a large cylindrical pillow. He has a yellow halo and wears an earring, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, and anklets. Hanuman holds up a small flower with his right hand while holding a mace, his traditional weapon, against his shoulder with his left hand. Tucked under his left arm is a small, black shield. Behind the god is an attendant. He wears a red turban, a long robe, and a red and yellow waist sash. The hilts of two daggers peak from above his waist sash. The barefoot attendant holds up a fly whisk with his right hand while holding a black shield against his body with his left. Rajput Style, Kota School. Publication History Stages of Depiction: Indian Drawings: 17th-19th Centuries, auct. cat., Hurst Gallery (Cambridge, 2006), pp 52, cat. 39 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
