Sculpture
Sculpture
17th century to 18th century (made)
17th century to 18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
A standing male bird, Garuda, vahana of the God Vishnu, with bird wings and bird nose. The god stands on a circular base, the right leg advanced, the left arm is raised above the head, the right arm holding a serpent (naga), his mortal enemy. Other serpents are entwined round his waist, hips and shoulders. He wears a long garland (vanamala); coronet (kirita makuta); loincloth and girdle, the latter with a fan-like end piece extending between the legs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sculpture (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Copper cast by the cire-perdue process |
| Brief description | Standing figure of Garuda, bronze, Tamil Nadu, 17th to 18th century. |
| Physical description | A standing male bird, Garuda, vahana of the God Vishnu, with bird wings and bird nose. The god stands on a circular base, the right leg advanced, the left arm is raised above the head, the right arm holding a serpent (naga), his mortal enemy. Other serpents are entwined round his waist, hips and shoulders. He wears a long garland (vanamala); coronet (kirita makuta); loincloth and girdle, the latter with a fan-like end piece extending between the legs. |
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| Gallery label | GARUDA FIGHTING A
NAGA
Copper alloy
Thanjavur District
Tamilnadu, South India
Vijayanagar period
25th-16th century
IM.120-1924(25/09/2000) |
| Object history | Purchased from Mr.s Lilian S.Bradley in 1923. It formed part of a collection belonging to Herbert Bradley. |
| Production | Thanjavir District, South India |
| Bibliographic reference | Haworth-Booth, Mark; Indian Sculpture: A Travelling Exhibition, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 1971
No. 65 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.120-1924 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2001 |
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