Sujet
Gilt bronze garuda, Tibet, 17th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Gilt bronze garuda, Tibet, 17th century. A gilt-bronze standing garuda (giant bird god). The legs are bent at the knees, the thighs have feathers and there is also a feathered tail and wings. The head has two horns and a prominent beak with tongue, a mane of wavy hair brushed straight up painted brick red, and a small Buddha in the hair. There is a bare, protruding tummy, the feet are strongly clawed and have a spike underneath for insertion in mounting.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1600
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B73_477
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (520,3Ko) / 18,7cm x 24,0cm / 2214 x 2831 (300dpi)