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AN UNUSUAL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GARUDA
MING DYNASTY
The winged figure standing with both arms held in front of the body, an ingot in the left hand, wearing a necklace and a skirt with decorative borders over short trousers, the front and back panels falling to just above the clawed feet fastened at the waist with a belt and a variety of sashes, the half-human, half-bird face of rather fierce demeanor with furrowed brow and beak-like mouth, the hair drawn up into an elaborate topknot with tufts of hair rising above the ears, the bronze a coppery-reddish color
12in. (30.05cm.) high, marble base
MING DYNASTY
The winged figure standing with both arms held in front of the body, an ingot in the left hand, wearing a necklace and a skirt with decorative borders over short trousers, the front and back panels falling to just above the clawed feet fastened at the waist with a belt and a variety of sashes, the half-human, half-bird face of rather fierce demeanor with furrowed brow and beak-like mouth, the hair drawn up into an elaborate topknot with tufts of hair rising above the ears, the bronze a coppery-reddish color
12in. (30.05cm.) high, marble base