Padmapani
Sculpture
12th Century (made)
12th Century (made)
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Figure of Padmapani is seated on double lotus and his right foot is touching the ground. Padmapani is crowned in the style of Avalokiteshvara. His right hand is pointing towards the ground in 'varada mudra' and in his left hand he holds a lotus.
Object details
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| Title | Padmapani (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Padmapani, Pala, Bronze, Bihar, Eastern India, 12th century. |
| Physical description | Figure of Padmapani is seated on double lotus and his right foot is touching the ground. Padmapani is crowned in the style of Avalokiteshvara. His right hand is pointing towards the ground in 'varada mudra' and in his left hand he holds a lotus. |
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| Object history | Purchased from W.Williams (Kensington) Limited for £17. |
| Production | Bihar, Eastern India |
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| Bibliographic reference | Arts of Bengal : the heritage of Bangladesh and eastern India : an exhibition organized by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum : 9 November-30 December 1979, Whitechapel Art Gallery ..., 12 January-17 February 1980, Manchester City Art Gallery ... . [London]: Whitechapel Art Gallery, [1979] Number: 085488047X (pbk.) :
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| Accession number | IS.123-1965 |
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| Record created | March 21, 2002 |
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