Grey stoneNepal, 18th centuryDimensions: 14,5 cm by 11 cmWeight: 628,7 gramsGaruda is a deity of half-bird and half-human body and worshipped in Indian, Jain and Buddhist religion. Garuda is also the mount or vehicle (varada) of Vishnu. He represents birth and heaven and conqueror over snakes. This Garuda is standing wide-legged on a lotus base, trampling on two snakes. His two arms are widely spread, a pair of wings also spread from his back. The deity is wearing a short cloth and a plated armour with necklaces and armlets. The face is fierce with a spiky mane, a tiara with a crescent moon and lotus bud decorates his head. He is surrounded by a pointy flaming halo. The backside is flat.