Gardua
Figure
1825-1900 (made)
1825-1900 (made)
| Place of origin |
Simply modelled, Garuda in the usual kneeling pose, left knee on the base, right knee raised, hands in anjali mudra. The wings are tiny and there is no snake. The base is a flat retangle that could have fitted into a larger base. A strut behind Garuda supports a broad fitting above his head that could have been part of an incese burner or held a Vishnu image.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Gardua |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze cast, dark brass colour |
| Brief description | Garuda; Sculpture, bronze, India, 1825-1900 |
| Physical description | Simply modelled, Garuda in the usual kneeling pose, left knee on the base, right knee raised, hands in anjali mudra. The wings are tiny and there is no snake. The base is a flat retangle that could have fitted into a larger base. A strut behind Garuda supports a broad fitting above his head that could have been part of an incese burner or held a Vishnu image. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in London to the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A) in 1879 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 515(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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