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| Maijishan Niche 191: Garuda |
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Maijishan Niche 191: Garuda
CHINA, Gansu, Tianshui; Song dynasty (960–1279); Clay |
| This high relief sculpture is located below a niche that is above the entrance. It depicts a garuda, a mythical bird that protects the Dharma. In this sculpture, the garuda has the head and body of a human. The head, with thick hair, mustache, and deeply furrowed eyes, has an Indian appearance. Carved with smooth fine lines, the human torso is bare, while the rest is bird-like and feathered. |
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