Palanquin hook from Cambodia, depicting a floral bud surrounded by heads of the mythical bird Garuda
Palanquin hook from Cambodia, depicting a floral bud surrounded by heads of the mythical bird Garuda; the hook itself is in the shape of the Garuda’s traditional enemy, the naga-serpent. Artist unknown; late 12th or early 13th century. Now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Photo credit: Walters Art Museum. -- source link
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