Carved and painted white marble figure of crowned Hanuman standing, his left leg bent and raised above a woman's body, holding the mountain of herbs in his right hand and a club in his left. Details are painted in green, red blue and black with gilt highlights. Printed label on base with heading 'School of Art Jeypore' filled in white handwritten text: 'No. 68 ..marble Huno man or monkey god'.
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