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Carved red sandstone head with a monkey-like face, wide eyes, open grinning mouth, and ornate scrolled crown, mounted on a black stand.

Hanuman, the Monkey God

A carved stone head with a monkey-like face, wide almond eyes, and a broad open mouth showing teeth, set atop an ornate crown of scrolling foliage. Traces of red pigment remain on the face and crown against a dark background, with the back of the head left rough and broken.

Artist
Unknown
Date
9th century
Medium
Red sandstone with vermilion pigment
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2171 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 900).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

Español: Cabeza de Hanuman, el dios mono, arenisca roja

Una cabeza de piedra tallada con rostro semejante al de un mono, ojos grandes en forma de almendra y una boca ancha y abierta que muestra los dientes, coronada por una cresta ornamental de volutas vegetales. Quedan restos de pigmento rojo en el rostro y la corona, y la parte posterior de la cabeza está sin pulir y rota.

Português: Cabeça de Hanuman, o deus macaco, arenito vermelho

Uma cabeça de pedra esculpida, com rosto semelhante ao de um macaco, olhos grandes em formato de amêndoa e uma boca larga e aberta que mostra os dentes, coroada por uma crista ornamental de volutas vegetais. Restos de pigmento vermelho permanecem no rosto e na coroa, e a parte de trás da cabeça está áspera e quebrada.

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