A LARGE STANDING PADMAPANI BRONZE GILT
Dimensions: Height 45 cm Wide 16 cm Depth 9 cm witout base
Weight: 3757 grams with wood base
A large standing gilt-bronze Padmapani, the bodhisattva shown in an elegant frontal stance above a modern display base. The slender body is richly adorned with necklaces, armlets, anklets and a tall jewelled crown, while long scarves and garment folds fall beside the legs. The gilded surface is interrupted by darker areas of wear and oxidation, particularly around the torso and lower body.
Padmapani, the lotus-bearing form of Avalokiteshvara, is one of the principal embodiments of compassion in Mahayana Buddhism. The sculpture combines a calm, idealised expression with the sumptuous ornaments of a princely bodhisattva.
Dimensions: Height 45 cm Wide 16 cm Depth 9 cm witout base
Weight: 3757 grams with wood base
A large standing gilt-bronze Padmapani, the bodhisattva shown in an elegant frontal stance above a modern display base. The slender body is richly adorned with necklaces, armlets, anklets and a tall jewelled crown, while long scarves and garment folds fall beside the legs. The gilded surface is interrupted by darker areas of wear and oxidation, particularly around the torso and lower body.
Padmapani, the lotus-bearing form of Avalokiteshvara, is one of the principal embodiments of compassion in Mahayana Buddhism. The sculpture combines a calm, idealised expression with the sumptuous ornaments of a princely bodhisattva.
