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Gilt bronze garuda, Tibet, 17th century. Artist: Unknown

Gilt bronze garuda, Tibet, 17th century. A gilt-bronze standing garuda (giant bird god). The legs are bent at the knees, the thighs have feathers and there is also a feathered tail and wings. The head has two horns and a prominent beak with tongue, a mane of wavy hair brushed straight up painted brick red, and a small Buddha in the hair. There is a bare, protruding tummy, the feet are strongly clawed and have a spike underneath for insertion in mounting.

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Title:

Gilt bronze garuda, Tibet, 17th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Gilt bronze garuda, Tibet, 17th century. A gilt-bronze standing garuda (giant bird god). The legs are bent at the knees, the thighs have feathers and there is also a feathered tail and wings. The head has two horns and a prominent beak with tongue, a mane of wavy hair brushed straight up painted brick red, and a small Buddha in the hair. There is a bare, protruding tummy, the feet are strongly clawed and have a spike underneath for insertion in mounting.

Credit:

Album / The Museum of East Asian Art / Heritage Images

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Image size:

2214 x 2831 px | 17.9 MB

Print size:

18.7 x 24.0 cm | 7.4 x 9.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

17TH CENTURY • ARTEFACT • ARTFORM: BRONZEWORK • ARTIFACT • BIRD • BIRDS • BRONCE • BRONZE BRASS • BRONZE • BRONZES • BUDDHISM • BUDDHISM, BHUTANESE • BUDDHIST • CENTURY • CLAW • CLAWS • COLOR • COLOUR • CULT, BUDDHIST • CULT, HINDUISM • DEITY • GARUDA • GOD • GODDESS • HINDUISM • MUSEUM OF EAST ASIAN ART • OBJECT • OBJECTS • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • SCULPTURE • SEVENTEENTH CENTURY • TIBET • TIBETAN • UMBRELLA