A BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI LOKESHVARA, SWAT STYLE, 19TH TO FIRST HALF OF 20TH CENTURY
拍卖行: Galerie Zacke
专场: 夏季定时拍卖
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI LOKESHVARA, SWAT STYLE, 19TH TO FIRST HALF OF 20TH CENTURY India. Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with a double vajra, his right hand extended, the left hand raised in abhaya mudra with al lotus bud growing from the arm, clad in a long dhoti finely incised with foliate scrolls and a sash with a similar foliate design draped over his left shoulder. His body is further adorned by a beaded necklace, bracelets, and armlets, his face in a benign expression, an urna centered above his eyebrows, flanked by elongated earlobes suspending large floral earrings, the hair pulled into a tiered chignon and secured behind a crown. Dimensions: Height 32.9 cm Padmapani Lokeshvara, also called Padmapani (The Lotus-Bearer), symbolizes great compassion and mercy and embodies the essence of the Bodhisattva ideal. He is a manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Padmapani is often depicted with a lotus that blooms above his shoulder, serving to invoke the purity of Buddhist thought.
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