Garuda – Hand-painted Wooden Mythological Sculpture Tissue Holder and a nose ring

and a nose ring

hand-painted nameplate is a thoughtful and lasting choice for exactly those occasions

originates from the Mithila region of Bihar

while his body carries a rich maroon-and-plum tone beneath layers of gold beading

Suited to a host who wants her tableware to have a story

Garuda – Hand-painted Wooden Mythological Sculpture Tissue Holder and a nose ringHis wings are the first thing you notice wide, upswept, and finished in deep red and gold, framing a figure kneeling in prayer with his palms pressed together. This is Garuda, the divine eagle who serves as Vishnu's mount, captured here mid devotion rather than mid flight, which gives the piece an unexpectedly quiet, reverent quality for a figure usually associated with speed and power. In Hindu mythology, Garuda is the king of birds, a protector