LADAKH OR WESTERN TIBET, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY

Details

A bronze figure of Padmapani
Ladakh or Western Tibet, circa 11th century
Standing on a double-lotus base over a square plinth with crouching lions in relief, his right hand in varada mudra and the left hand holding a lotus stalk, wearing a dhoti incised with a floral pattern and a sash tied diagonally, the face with large eyes surmounted by a foliate crown, backed by a mandorla with beaded rim and stylized flames centered by a krittimukha mask and topped with a stupa
9¼ in. (23.5 cm) high

Provenance

Christian Humann, Pan-Asian Collection, before 1977

Literature

P. Pal, The Art of Tibet, 1969, fig. 43.
U. von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, fig. 30F, p. 173.
C. Reedy, Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style and Choices, 1997, fig. no. U334, p. 260.

Exhibited

New York, The Asia Society, The Art of Tibet, 1969, cat. no. 43.

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Lot Essay

The base has an unusual construction; cast in front and back halves, as visible by the seams on either side. Unusually, an error was made when decorating the wax original, resulting in only half of each side being decorated with a floral pattern. The backplate and figure were cast in separate parts.

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