Garuda Divine Eagle Phyllite Stone Sculpture Washington DC United States // WASHINGTON D.C., United States — A double-sided phyllite stone sculpture of the divine eagle Garuda, kneeling with hands pressed in devotion, rests on a pedestal inside the Freer Gallery of Art. Created around 1150 in present-day Bangladesh or India, this piece originally sat atop a high pillar facing a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, whom Garuda serves as a primary mount or vahana. The intricate carving features nagas, or serpent deities, acting as the eagle's ornaments by humbly coiling around his limbs, sl

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