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Gray-brown stone sculpture of a kneeling winged figure with a crowned head, hands pressed together at the chest, on a square stone base.

God Vishnu's Mount, Garuda, Kneeling with Hands in Gesture of Adoration (Anjalimudra)

A carved stone figure of Garuda, with a human torso, bird wings, and a beaked, crowned head, kneels on a rectangular base with hands pressed together at the chest in adoration. Its gray-brown schist surface shows wear and fine detailing in the feathers and jewelry.

Artist
Unknown
Date
14th century
Medium
Schist
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2163 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1400).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

Español: Garuda, montura de Vishnu, arrodillado en anjali mudra

Una figura de piedra tallada de Garuda, con torso humano, alas de ave y cabeza coronada con pico, se arrodilla sobre una base rectangular con las manos juntas frente al pecho en gesto de adoración. La superficie de esquisto gris pardo muestra desgaste y detalles finos en las plumas y joyas.

Português: Garuda, montaria de Vishnu, ajoelhado em anjali mudra

Uma figura de pedra esculpida de Garuda, com torso humano, asas de ave e cabeça coroada com bico, ajoelha-se sobre uma base retangular com as mãos juntas diante do peito em gesto de adoração. A superfície de xisto cinza-acastanhado mostra desgaste e detalhes finos nas penas e joias.

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