A copper alloy figure of Garuda

Nepal, 19th century

Nepal, 19th century
The mythical eagle displaying elaborate plumage to the tail, wing, and coxcomb, a snake necklace draped atop his feathered breast while he raises his arms to either side, supporting two cylindrical containers cast to the back and the tail, standing atop a plinth adorned in a lotus-petal border; the surfaces covered in substantial areas of puja powder and displaying traces of gilt or 'cold-gold' notably to the beast's forehead.
4 1/4in (10.8cm) high

Provenance
Estate of Barbara Adams (1931-2016), Washington DC
With affixed label reading, "Adams Loan / Trinity College #74 / Statue"