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Nepal: Standing Garuda with right arm raised in abhaya mudra gesture, gilt and bronze, 12th century

Nepal: Standing Garuda with right arm raised in abhaya mudra gesture, gilt and bronze, 12th century

The Garuda is a large bird-like creature, or humanoid bird that appears in both Hinduism and Buddhism.

The Garuda is the mount (vahana) of the Lord Vishnu.

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