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明代迦樓羅 The gilt bronze figure depicts Garuda Bodhisattva on rectangular pedestal, wearing armor and hands raised in mudra, bottom incised with mark. Height: 7 7/8 in (20.0 cm) Length: 7 1/8 in (18.0 cm) Width: 4 3/8 in (11.0 cm) Weight: 2970.0g 迦樓羅,又稱“金翅鳥”,源自古代印度神話傳說,爲佛教天龍八部之一的護法形象,傳說中是天地間的凶禽猛獸,威力無窮,以龍爲食,兩翼相去三十六萬里,居于須彌山北方。爲了救出自己的母親,迦樓羅前往因陀羅的天國,打敗天帝因陀羅取走了酒神蘇摩。歸途上遇到毗濕奴,兩者幾經較量不分高下。毗濕奴有感于迦樓羅的强大,用不死的生命來交換迦樓羅作爲自己的坐騎,從此迦樓羅侍從于毗濕奴。