The Bodhisattva Padmapani

anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1400

Padmapani (‘the lotus bearer’) is a form of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Now gone, the lotus was probably held in his left hand. Avalokiteshvara is one of the most popular bodhisattvas, revered by Buddhists for his infinite compassion and assistance in times of need.

  • Artwork typefigure, sculpture, Avalokitesvara
  • Object numberAK-MAK-1298
  • Dimensionsheight 29.2 cm x width 8.8 cm x depth 5.4 cm
  • Physical characteristicsbronze, precious and semiprecious stones

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • The bodhisattva Padmapani
    • The Bodhisattva Padmapani

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-1298

  • Description

    Padmapani-Avalokitesvara, ingelegd met edelstenen.

Creation

  • Creation

    bronze caster: anonymous, Nepal

  • Dating

    c. 1300 - c. 1400

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    bronze, precious and semiprecious stones

  • Dimensions

    height 29.2 cm x width 8.8 cm x depth 5.4 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, 1978)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; purchased from the dealer Jaap Polak, Amsterdam, with support from the Vereniging Rembrandt, by the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1978;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1978

Documentation

    • Vereniging Rembrandt, Verslag over 1978, p. 54-55.
    • Mededelingenblad van de Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst (juni 1978), p. 3-4.
    • NN, 'Padmapani', Bulletin van de Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst. derde Serie 24 (1980), pp 36-53.

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  • The Bodhisattva Padmapani
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  • The Bodhisattva Padmapani