Garuda
Figure
1800-1850
1800-1850
| Place of origin |
A standing Garuda figure in his usual pose with hands in anjali mudra. The wings on either side have a sstraight lower edge. He stands on a simple dome-shaped lotus plinth above a flat square that may have slotted into a larger shrine.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Garuda (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Copper alloy, casting, dark brass colour |
| Brief description | Garuda, sculpture, copper alloy, 1800-1850, South India |
| Physical description | A standing Garuda figure in his usual pose with hands in anjali mudra. The wings on either side have a sstraight lower edge. He stands on a simple dome-shaped lotus plinth above a flat square that may have slotted into a larger shrine. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs A.M. Crawley-Boevey, 24 Sloane Court, London, S.W |
| Object history | Given by Mrs Crawley-Boevey, widow of Arthur William Crawley-Boevey (1845-1913). His collection of Indian artefacts, of which 83 objects were donated to the Museum, was made while he was serving as Collector and Magistrate in the Bombay Civil Service in the District of Dharwar, in the former Bombay Presidency, 1891-92. Since Independence Dharwar has been known as Dharwad and is in the State of Karnataka. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.46-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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