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13-JAN-2007

Kumbhakarna

Asian Art Museum / San Francisco, CA

In the Hindu Epic, The Ramayana, the hero, Rama, loses his wife Sita to his rival, Ravana.
Rama sends an army of monkeys, led by Hanuman, into Ravana's kingdom in an effort to
liberate her. Shown here is the brother of Ravana, Kumbhakarna (upper left), battling Rama's
army of monkeys. Circa 1100-1200. Thailand.

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