Gilded bronze Garuda statue inlaid with gemstones

Gilded bronze Garuda statue inlaid with gemstones

Era: Ming-Qing (circa 18th century), Tibetan Buddhist style
Category: Bronze Ware
Advanced Category: Buddhist Statues
Dimensions: Height 14.77cm
Material: Copper
Appearance: Freestanding statue
Craftsmanship: Casting, gilding, gemstone inlay
Subject: Guardian Deities of Tibetan Buddhism
Stylistic System: Han-Tibetan Fusion
Label:
Bronze Statue | Independent Design | Cast | Gilded | Inlaid with Gemstones | Tibetan Buddhism | Guardian Bird

Introduction

This image depicts Garuda, a guardian deity in Buddhism. The statue has a bird’s head and a human body, with outstretched wings, outstretched arms, a dragon in its beak, and a snake in each hand. It stands on a lotus throne, its form both powerful and structurally stable. The dragon in its beak and the snakes in its hands clearly embody Garuda’s role as a protector deity, subduing dragons and warding off evil spirits. It is a typical wrathful guardian deity in the Tibetan Buddhist iconography.

The entire statue is cast in bronze and gilded, with turquoise and red gemstones inlaid in some areas. The decorative layout is rigorous yet not elaborate, exhibiting clear characteristics of courtly statuary aesthetics. The lotus pedestal is full and well-proportioned, demonstrating a high level of skill in casting and gilding.

鎏金铜嵌宝石迦楼罗立像

时代： 明—清（约18世纪），藏传佛教风格
类别： 铜器
进阶类别： 佛教造像
尺寸： 高 14.77厘米
材质： 铜
外观形式： 独立立像
工艺： 铸造、鎏金、嵌宝石
主题： 藏传佛教护法神
风格体系： 汉藏融合
标签：
铜造像｜独立造型｜铸造｜鎏金｜嵌宝石｜藏传佛教｜护法神禽

简介

此像表现佛教护法神禽迦楼罗形象。造像作鸟首人身，双翼舒展，双臂外张，口中衔龙，双手各执一蛇，足踏莲座，形象威猛而结构稳定。其口衔龙、执蛇之造型，明确体现迦楼罗降伏龙族、镇毒辟邪的护法职能，为藏传佛教图像体系中典型的忿怒护法神形象之一。

全像以铜铸成，通体鎏金，局部嵌饰绿松石、红色宝石作点缀，装饰布局严谨而不繁缛，具有清晰的宫廷造像审美特征。莲座饱满规整，比例协调，显示出成熟的铸造与鎏金工艺水平。

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