Image title: Hanu-Bhairava (Nepal, 18th century)

This Bronze sculptures represents an image of Hanu-Bhairava, from the 18th century (ca. AD. 1754), originating from Nepal—Materials used: Bronze, gilt traces.

Notes: This composite image of Bhairava and the monkey-god Hanuman, featuring five animal heads and ten arms, was installed as a guardian on a Bhaktapur rooftop in 1754.

Gallery information:

The Patan Museum is located on the Durbar square of Patan (Lalitpur/Lalitapura, Kathmandu, Nepal) which is associated Keshav Narayan Chowk (Keshavnarayan)—a form of Lord Vishnu. Being listed as a World Heritage Site, the whole of Durbar square is filled with exquisite temples, sculptures and other ancient structures, of which the ancient history history can be traced to the Malla Kings of Lalitpur. It is an important site for both Buddhism and Hinduism.