{"product_id":"himalayan-garuda-protector-gilt-bronze-29cm","title":"Himalayan Garuda Protector – Gilt Bronze, 29 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 29 × W 27 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cast bronze with gilding and polychromy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Himalayan \/ Vajrayana-inspired\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1970–2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition with patina, wear to gilding and surviving polychrome details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurviving 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361552384330,"sku":"530","price":785.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/garuda-beeld-brons-himalaya-beschermfiguur-tantrisch.jpg?v=1787858084","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/himalayan-garuda-protector-gilt-bronze-29cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}