Garuda

Garuda

Image of the bird Garuda, the mount of Vishnu. The bird is shown in human form, but with a bird’s nebula. His hair is tied together with a snake. With his right hand, he makes the gesture of reverent greeting (Abhaya mudra) and in his left, he holds a basket.

Details

  • Title : Garuda
  • Year : ca. 1100 - ca. 1200
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Copper, Gilding
  • Dimension : h 20 cm × w 10.4 cm × d 3.5 cm
  • Accession No : Item number AK-MAK-1509
  • Country/ Geo-location : NEPAL
  • Collection : Rijksmuseum
  • Credit Line : On loan from the Association of Friends of Asian Art (bequest Maartje Draak, 1996)
  • Acquisition Method : 1996 loan
  • Origin : bequeathed by Prof. dr. Dr Amalia Maartje Elisabeth Draak (1907-1995), Amsterdam, to the Association of Friends of Asian Art, 1995; {Note RMA.} From whom on loan to the museum, 1996