13" Nepalese Form of Garuda In Brass | Handmade | Made In India

Placed on a decorated circular brass pedestal, this Garuda statue shows the great bird in an anthropomorphic form. The robustness of his posture is beautifully contrasted by his immensely youthful countenance. With folded hands, he is paying homage to Sri Vishnu Narayana. His ornamentation consists of Nagas- his half-brothers and arch enemies as per the Hindu textual tradition. The beauty of repetition in the art can be witnessed on the back of this brass Garuda idol, where his hair and the details of his wings are highlighted by a pleasing reiteration of incised lines. Modelled after the traditional sculptures from the ancient temple complexes of Nepal, this brass Garuda is a fine specimen of the art of the Indian subcontinent.