A bronze figure of Padmapani
A bronze figure of Padmapani

CHAMBA OR WESTERN TIBET, CIRCA 9TH CENTURY

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A bronze figure of Padmapani
Chamba or Western Tibet, circa 9th Century
Standing in tribhanga with his right hand raised in abhaya mudra and his left hand lowered to hold a lotus stem, wearing a short dhoti finely pleated down the center, beaded necklaces and festoons at the waist, his rounded face with a benign expression surmounted by a foliate tiara and conical topknot
11 in. (28 cm.) high