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A Bronze Figure of Garuda
TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
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A Bronze Figure of Garuda
Tibet, 17th Century
Standing atop a prostrated nagaraja with feet splayed and wings outstretched wearing jewelry inlaid with hardstones over his corpulent body, incised with feathers, his face in a wrathful countenance with flaming brows, bulging eyes, flaring nostrils and beak surmounted by horns, beaded headdress and flaming hair parted by a vajra, base cast separately with lotus frieze, all retaining some remains of mercury gilding
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
Tibet, 17th Century
Standing atop a prostrated nagaraja with feet splayed and wings outstretched wearing jewelry inlaid with hardstones over his corpulent body, incised with feathers, his face in a wrathful countenance with flaming brows, bulging eyes, flaring nostrils and beak surmounted by horns, beaded headdress and flaming hair parted by a vajra, base cast separately with lotus frieze, all retaining some remains of mercury gilding
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high