Object Details
Catalogue Note
Dimensions: H 29 × W 27 cm
Weight: 3 kg
Material: Cast bronze with gilding and polychromy
Style: Himalayan / Vajrayana-inspired
Period: Circa 1970–2000
A forceful Garuda figure shown overcoming a subordinate being. In Himalayan and Vajrayana visual culture Garuda functions as a powerful protective image associated with speed, strength and victory over harmful forces.
The dramatic wings, intense face and skull-crown details are executed in a later workshop style with surviving gilding and colour. This is presented as a late-20th-century Buddhist protective sculpture rather than as an antique ritual bronze.
Condition
Good vintage condition with patina, wear to gilding and surviving polychrome details.
Iconography and Context
The figure belongs to the wider visual culture of Asian Buddhist devotion, where posture, attributes and ornament communicate identity and ritual purpose. The complete photographic sequence helps these iconographic details remain readable from every side.
Condition and Display
Surviving gilding, darker recessed areas and wear on raised details create a layered surface. The 14 photographs document the remaining finish, patina, casting and base from multiple viewpoints.
