Lot Essay
This superbly carved sculpture depicts Avalokiteshvara as the lotus-bearer Padmapani, further identified by the antelope skin and the image of his spiritual father Amitabha in the crown.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION
A black stone stele of Padmapani
NEPAL, 14TH CENTURY
Details
A black stone stele of Padmapani
Nepal, 14th century
Expressively carved standing on a double-lotus base flanked by two attendants, his right hand lowered in varada mudra and the left grasping the stem of a lotus, clad in a diaphanous dhoti with foliate hems fanning to the sides, a sacred thread around the torso and the antelope skin draped across his shoulders, his benevolent face with crisp features, gentle smile and downcast eyes, his hair piled in wavy tresses with a row of curls emerging from a high foliate tiara centered by a seated Amitabha, flanked by flowerheads and backed by a perforated halo with stylized flames further surrounded by an arched torana
35¼ in. (89.5 cm.) high
Nepal, 14th century
Expressively carved standing on a double-lotus base flanked by two attendants, his right hand lowered in varada mudra and the left grasping the stem of a lotus, clad in a diaphanous dhoti with foliate hems fanning to the sides, a sacred thread around the torso and the antelope skin draped across his shoulders, his benevolent face with crisp features, gentle smile and downcast eyes, his hair piled in wavy tresses with a row of curls emerging from a high foliate tiara centered by a seated Amitabha, flanked by flowerheads and backed by a perforated halo with stylized flames further surrounded by an arched torana
35¼ in. (89.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, Italy, 1980s
Acquired in New York, 2006
Acquired in New York, 2006
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