Garuda
Title Garuda
Accession Number 61-484
Museum Name National Museum, New Delhi
Gallery Name Archaeology
Object Type Archaeology
Main Material Stone
Country India
Origin Place Rajasthan
Patron/Dynasty Gurjara-Pratihara
Period / Year of Work 10th century CE
Dimensions Ht. 45 cm.
Brief Description

Image of winged a Garuda in human form,which is carved in the round and shown kneeling on a decorative base which having a tenon at the bottom. His right leg is raised and thrown backwards and the left raised and bent at the knee. His weight is taken on the right knee and left foot. His right hand with palm facing front is placed on the head, while in the left he folds a serpent. He wears ear-rings, necklace, armlets, bangles, sarpa-yajnopavita and a lower garment.