[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Sculpture # Sculpture A standing male bird, Garuda, vahana of the God Vishnu, with bird wings and bird nose. The god stands on a circular base, the right leg advanced, the left arm is raised above the head, the right arm holding a serpent (naga), his mortal enemy. Other serpents are entwined round his waist, hips and shoulders. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1800 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-120-1924](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-120-1924) · Pramāṇa