Vishnu on Garuda
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
This terracotta panel once decorated the exterior of a brick temple. It shows Vishnu riding Garuda into battle, blowing his conch and holding what appears to be an archer’s bow. Even in its current condition, the relief captures the dynamism of the scene. Garuda has been represented in a kind of shorthand, with just a head and wings. The identity of the smaller figure—also apparently riding on Garuda and preparing to shoot an arrow—remains unclear.
Caption
Vishnu on Garuda, 5th century. Red terracotta, 12 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (31.1 x 37.5 x 19.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner, 73.124. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 73.124_SL1.jpg)
Collection
Collection
Title
Vishnu on Garuda
Date
5th century
Period
Gupta Period
Geography
Place made: Northern region, Uttar Pradesh, India
Medium
Red terracotta
Classification
Dimensions
12 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (31.1 x 37.5 x 19.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner
Accession Number
73.124
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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