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Gilt bronze garuda (sky deity)Tibet
Gilt bronze garuda (sky deity)Tibet
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1011
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Gilt bronze garuda (sky deity)Tibet, 17th century
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Gilt bronze garuda (sky deity)Tibet
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BATEA : 1003
Simple name
garuda
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metal; bronze; Tibet; garuda; deity; religion; gilt; Buddhism; Buddhist; wings; feather; horn;
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rear view
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A gilt-bronze standing garuda. 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.
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bronze
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15.2 cm
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Case 2-21
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1600 = 1699
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Late Ming-to early Qing
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Tibet
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