Lot Essay
Gandhabherunda is a mythical double bird or Garuda that demonstrates its supernatural power by carrying the gajasimha (lion-trampling elephant) in each claw and supporting further elephants on its wings.
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INDIA, ANDHRA PRADESH, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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Mythological narrative with Gandhabherunda
India, Andhra Pradesh, early 20th century
Depicting the double-sided bird motif at center with elephants and lions at center, green figures with a hunter at right and another green figure with a king at left
Opaque pigments on textile
34½ x 16¼ in. (87.6 x 41.2 cm.)
India, Andhra Pradesh, early 20th century
Depicting the double-sided bird motif at center with elephants and lions at center, green figures with a hunter at right and another green figure with a king at left
Opaque pigments on textile
34½ x 16¼ in. (87.6 x 41.2 cm.)