Extraordinary early depiction of a Bodhisattva

EXTRAORDINARY EARLY DEPICTION OF A BODHISATTVA.

Origin: Western Himalaya region. Kashmir.
Date: Early 7th c.
Technique: Bronze and silver with dark greenish patina.
Description: Sitting in full lotus position, the right hand raised to the mudra of the bestowal of
fearlessness and the left hand lying open on the foot. The long hair falls in thick
strands to the shoulders and is braided on the head to form a complex hairstyle, held
around the forehead by a tiara. Across the chest he wears a yogi string and is dressed
with a dhoti around the hips and a scarf band around the shoulders. The lotus pedestal is
additionally supported by a pair of female Nagini demigods who have their serpentine
bodies knotted around the centre of the octagonal pedestal. Inscription in Karoshti-script
on the base, yet to be deciphered.
Measurement: Weight 3384g, height 27cm, width 13.5cm, depth (base) 11cm.
Condition A/B.

The earliest sculptural art of Kashmir, dating from the late 6th-7th c., often displays stylistic features from the preceding Gandhara period (2nd-5th c.). The powerful figure was once silver-plated in large parts and had inlaid eyes.

Provenance:
-Private collection Singapore, since the 1970s.
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