Antique Brass Hanuman Murti with Gada

Name: Antique Brass Hanuman Murti with Gada
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-IDL-HAN-087
Price: 5399.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A brass Hanuman murti seated cross-legged with a gada standing at his left shoulder.

Rs. 5,399.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: BrassWeight not yet recorded

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Antique, with darkened recesses
Iconography: Crown against a scalloped halo, a ribbed gada at the left shoulder, a raised medallion on the chest
Base: Round, stepped twice, the upper step banded with engraved petals
In the box: 1 brass Hanuman murti

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Estimated, not a guarantee. Dispatched from Guwahati, Monday to Saturday.

Each piece is shaped and finished by hand, so small differences in weight, size, finish and surface marking are normal and no two are identical. Colour on screen can differ from the metal in daylight. Handmade in India.

He sits cross-legged with the right fist closed and lifted, and the left hand steadies a gada that stands upright at his shoulder, its head cut into ribs like a melon and its shaft twisted. Four strands of beads hang down the chest to a raised oval medallion with a small seated figure inside it. Behind the crown a plain ring rises against a scalloped disc, and the round base is stepped twice, the upper step banded with engraved petals.

Technique

Antique

What is it?

A Hanuman murti shows the devotee of Ram, most often with the gada in one hand, and the seated form is the one kept in a home mandir rather than the leaping form sold for a wall.

Also known as a Bajrangbali murti, Hanuman ji idol, pital Hanuman statue or Maruti Nandan murti.

What is in the box?

1 brass Hanuman murti

How do I look after it?

Wash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge. Dry fully with a cloth before putting it away — water left standing is what causes spotting.
Brass darkens. It reacts with air and with the oils on your hands, and a piece in daily use will dull within weeks. That is the metal telling you it is not plated.
To bring the shine back on the raised surfaces: a soft dry cloth, and nothing more. The dark in the recesses is the finish, not dirt — lemon, salt and tamarind will strip it out and the pattern will flatten.
Do not use steel wool, scouring pads or bleach.
Not dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.
If you would rather it stayed dark, leave it alone — a settled patina protects the surface.

How was it made?

Antique

Handmade in India

Every piece finished by hand

Solid metal

No plating, nothing to chip

Weighed and listed

In grams, on almost every page

Tin lining stated

Where a vessel is lined, we say so

Questions about this piece

Is this brass solid or plated?

Solid, and cast rather than pressed. The weight is the number that proves it and the variant record carries none, so it is being weighed this week. Lift it before you unwrap it and the mass answers first.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

The casting repeats. The finish does not. How dark the recesses sit behind the beadwork and inside the petal band on the base varies from one piece to the next, so the contrast can look softer than the frame.

How tall is it really?

We have not put a tape to it, so there is no height on this page and we will not print an estimate. The weight is the number we do have, and on a cast figure it tells you more than height does, because two murtis of the same height can differ by a kilo. If the height decides it, write to us and we will measure this one before you order.

Can I do abhishek on it?

Bare brass takes water. Dry it straight after, especially in the beadwork and the petal band, because water left standing in the cuts dries into pale spots that show against the darker recesses.

What is the medallion on the chest?

A raised oval with a small seated figure worked inside it, cast as part of the body rather than fixed on. It sits below four strands of beads and above the waist cloth.

Should I polish the dark out of the recesses?

No. The dark in the recesses is the antique finish. Lemon, salt and tamarind lift it out and the cut work goes flat. Keep a soft dry cloth to the raised brass and leave the rest alone.