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Grey Stone Stele of Padmapani - OF.257
Origin: Nepal
Circa: 17
th
Century AD
to 18
th
Century AD
Dimensions:
4.4" (11.2cm) high
x 3.0" (7.6cm) wide
Collection: Asia Art
Medium: Grey Stone
Additional Information: Hong Kong, SOLD
£600.00
Location: UAE
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On this stele, Padmapani stands
elegantly
with his right hand held in a boon-
bestowing
charity gesture, his left hand holds the
edge
of his garment, as well as the stem of a
lotus
flower which grows beside his arm and
stretches upon his shoulder. Wearing a
long
dhoti, he is adorned in jewellery
including a
crown, earrings, necklace and armbands.
In
the background is a fiery halo and a
decorated
frame. This stele has pronounced
features of
both Kashmiri and Pala style,
harmoniously
blending the two together. The highly
decorated patterns on the background
pays
homage to Hindu-Buddhist Pala’s
expressive
style, while the high crown and the
slender
body shape are fundamental
characteristics
of Kashmiri Buddhist art.
Padmapani is one of the most prominent
forms of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara
popularised among Asia form around 9th
Century CE. Depicted as a peaceful male
deity, seated or standing, wearing a
crown,
jewels and heavenly garments, holding a
flower, or stem of a flower in the left
hand that
blossoms at the level of the shoulder.
- (OF.257)
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