Caption

Garuda surrounded by other Buddhist deities; inscriptions; snakes; Kalachakra symbol; sculpture plaque, height 34.6 cm, width 28 cm; 18th–19th century; maker, Himalayan/Tibetan Buddhist art Tibet/Mongolia origin?., A rectangular embossed metal panel with a decorative border surrounds a detailed relief scene featuring a group of stylized figures and ornate floral and wave motifs. The central area shows a multi-armed deity seated above a kneeling or crouching figure with wings, flanked by other seated or standing figures placed symmetrically around it. A few smaller attendant figures are positioned in the upper corners and along the sides, some seated on lotus-like bases. The relief includes flowing garments, halo-like arches behind several figures, swirling foliage and cloud patterns, and a stylized lion or mythical beast near the lower center. The surface displays metallic brown and gold tones, with the raised ornamentation highlighted in bright gold and the background and border appearing in warm brown and copper hues.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_393

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.5Mb (3.8Mb) / 12.4in x 15.8in / 3721 x 4748 (300dpi)

Keywords

Garuda surrounded Buddhist deities inscriptions snakes Kalachakra symbol sculpture plaque height 34.6 cm width 28 cm 18th–19th century maker Himalayan Tibetan Buddhist art Tibet Mongolia origin rectangular embossed metal panel decorative border surrounds detailed relief scene featuring group stylized figures ornate floral wave motifs central area multi-armed deity seated kneeling crouching figure wings flanked seated standing figures placed symmetrically smaller attendant figures positioned upper corners sides lotus- bases relief includes flowing garments halo- arches several figures swirling foliage cloud patterns stylized lion mythical beast near lower center surface displays metallic brown gold tones raised ornamentation highlighted bright gold background border appearing warm brown copper hues.