8th Nov, 2023 13:00
Indian, Islamic, South East Asian and Himalayan Works of Art
603
A BRONZE FIGURE OF GARUDA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
kneeling on a raised openwork base, with hands in anjali mudra, his right foot resting on a cobra, two small stylised wings attached to his arms, his crowned head with socket for lamp tray (now missing), 15.5cm high
Provenance: Private collection, London
For similar Himachal lamp bases in the form of Garuda, see Postel 1985, figs.278-280.
Sold for £225
kneeling on a raised openwork base, with hands in anjali mudra, his right foot resting on a cobra, two small stylised wings attached to his arms, his crowned head with socket for lamp tray (now missing), 15.5cm high
Provenance: Private collection, London
For similar Himachal lamp bases in the form of Garuda, see Postel 1985, figs.278-280.
Auction: Indian, Islamic, South East Asian and Himalayan Works of Art, 8th Nov, 2023
