A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of Padmapani, Nepal, 15th/16th Century

Property From a Canadian Collection

A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of Padmapani

Nepal, 15th/16th Century

Height 3¾ in. (9.5 cm)

Padmapani standing in abhanga on a lotus base with hips slightly thrust to the right, the right hand held in varada mudra with the left holding a stem extending upwards and opening into a lotus blossom over the left shoulder, clad in a dhoti and jewelry, wearing a crown with a blossom at center, the face rendered with a gentle countenance

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13767.