Sculpture of Rawana on his mount Wilmana
Rawana the giantRawana is the barbarian giant from "Ramayana", a thousands-year-old Indian epic poem. He is viewed as the monstrous ruler over demons and evil forces and is the opponent of Prince Rama.
Late 19th century; h. 38 cm.; originally from Bali, Indonesia
Collection of the Keramiekmuseum Princessehof (Princessehof Ceramics Museum), on loan from the University of Groningen Museum