Copper-alloy (bronze) statuette depicting the monkey deity Hanuman, the faithful devotee of King Rama from the epic Ramayana.
 
The monkey god is shown standing on a moulded circular base resting upon a double pedestal, with a frieze of inverted lotus petals above a stepped square plinth decorated with incised motifs.
Hanuman is depicted in an attitude of humility and profound devotion. Both hands are brought towards his chest in a gesture of allegiance and worship, as though preparing to open his heart.
The face displays the characteristic anthropomorphic features of the Vanaras, with prominent jaws and rounded cheeks. The forehead bears a devotional tilak (sectarian mark). He wears an elaborate tripartite headdress resembling a stylised topknot (karanda mukuta), encircled by a beaded band.
 
His elongated ears are adorned with large circular earrings.
The body is ornamented with a beaded necklace, upper-arm bracelets decorated with geometric motifs, and delicate wrist bangles. He wears a short dhoti, engraved with horizontal bands and secured by an ornamental belt with pendant motifs resembling small bells or stylised monster heads. His long tail curves delicately around his right buttock and descends gracefully to the ground, where it joins the base, ingeniously serving as an additional structural support for the casting.
 
Condition: Brown patina from age and handling, smooth and satin-like on the areas of contact and raised surfaces, attesting to prolonged ritual or domestic handling. Minor traces of sediment or wax deposits are visible within the recessed details of the chasing. Very good overall condition.