Statue, The Guardian Vajra Garuda - 14 cm - Copper

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The Guardian Vajra Garuda is a Nepalese copper folk art sculpture, 14 cm wide by 14 cm high (0 cm depth), weighing 500 g, beige in colour, not signed, sold without a stand, in good condition, and depicts Garuda as a Dharma Protector with an eagle head and human body grasping serpents.

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The iconography of the Great Golden-Winged Bird (Garuda) depicts a significant Dharma Protector in Tibetan Buddhism, symbolizing the subjugation of obstacles and the safeguarding of the Buddhist teachings. The figure is rendered with the head of an eagle and the body of a human; with its wings spread wide, it grasps a serpent in its hands while clenching another in its beak. The sculpture exudes a powerful dynamic tension, characterized by its exquisite attention to detail.

The iconography of the Great Golden-Winged Bird (Garuda) depicts a significant Dharma Protector in Tibetan Buddhism, symbolizing the subjugation of obstacles and the safeguarding of the Buddhist teachings. The figure is rendered with the head of an eagle and the body of a human; with its wings spread wide, it grasps a serpent in its hands while clenching another in its beak. The sculpture exudes a powerful dynamic tension, characterized by its exquisite attention to detail.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Nepal
Style
Folk Art
Material
Copper
Title of artwork
The Guardian Vajra Garuda
Signature
Not signed
Sold with stand
No
Colour
Beige
Condition
Good condition
Height
14 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
0 cm
Weight
500 g
Hong KongVerified
60
Objects sold
18
Objects in auction
1
Review
Private

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