Nepalese
Bronze Buddha Statue PADMAPANI
Stand In Tribhanga
Nepal, circa: 19th century H
10 in.(25cm), W 3.5 in.(9cm), D 2 in.(5cm)
Condition: Very good Padmapani,
with lotus in hand, is a Buddhist god, also a bodhisattva and a distinct form
of Avalokiteshvara. His image is red in color and he has three eyes. In this early
20th Century bronze, which is well cast and finished with hand chasing, the god
stands before a flaming mandorla on a lotus base, richly adorned in jeweled earrings,
necklace and crown, the right hand in abaya mudra of no fear, the left in the
mudra of generosity, held downward with the lotus stem. Private Collection | |