Gilt bronze statuette of the mythical bird Garuda, 1800 BCE - 1900 CE
20.3 x 15.7 cm
8 x 6 1/4 in
8 x 6 1/4 in
MS.1573
Garuda is a large mythical bird-like creature which appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology and is used by the Lord Vishnu as his mount and transport.
Garuda is a large mythical bird-like creature which appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology and is used by the Lord Vishnu as his mount and transport.