Lot Essay
For a similar example, in the Essen collection, see G. Essen and T. Thingo, Die Gtter des Himlaya, 1989, vol. 1, cat. no. 36.
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EASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY
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A Bronze Figure of Padmapani
Eastern India, Pala Period, 12th Century
Powerfully cast seated in lalitasana on a beaded double-lotus base, his right hand lowered in varada mudra and his left raised holding a lotus, his face with a benign expression with silver inlaid eyes and copper lips surmounted by an elaborate topknot
5 in. (14.5 cm.) high
Eastern India, Pala Period, 12th Century
Powerfully cast seated in lalitasana on a beaded double-lotus base, his right hand lowered in varada mudra and his left raised holding a lotus, his face with a benign expression with silver inlaid eyes and copper lips surmounted by an elaborate topknot
5 in. (14.5 cm.) high