A CARVED HARDWOOD ARCHITECTURAL PANEL WITH THE HINDU MONKEY GOD, HANUMAN AN EYE FOR DETAIL: PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ESTATE IN NORTHERN LONDON Possibly Tamil Nadu or Karnataka, South India, 18th century The triangular openwork architectural panel featuring a standing Hanuman holding a fire torch in his left hand and signalling with the latter, heavily bejewelled, wearing a long garland around his shoulders and sides, mounted on a black metal stand, the panel 62.5cm high including the stand, the base of the stand 26.5cm x 12cm.

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