Image title: Hanu-Bhairava (Nepal, 19th century)

This Copper sculptures represents an image of Hanu-Bhairava, from the 19th century, originating from Nepal—Materials used: Copper, gilt.

Description: This finely executed composite of Hanuman and Bhairava has five animal heads and ten arms. Wearing ornaments proper to fearful divinities he strides on crawling humans who drink from human crania.

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.