Standing on a lotus base with his hips slight askance, his right hand invaradamudra and his left holding a lotus stem blossoming at the shoulder, clad in a short dhoti and adorned with a sash and various jewelry, the face serene with heavy-lidded downcast eyes surmounted by a tiara centered by a figure of Amitabha, the skin cold gold, the face and hair with polychromy 23 7/8 in. (60.6 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A rare cold gold painted stone figure of Padmapani
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gold painted stone
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 11th Century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 346
- Pre-Lot Text : PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTION
- Lot Essay : Avalokiteshvara was a popular deity in Nepal, and as such, his image, especially in the form of Padmapani, was extremely prevalent from an early period. Iconographically and stylistically, images of Padmapani varied little over time, and was originally inspired by Indian prototypes from the Gupta period.
- Price realised : USD 182,500
- Estimate : USD 150,000 - USD 250,000
- Provenance : Acquired in New York, 1998
- Literature : M. Slusser, Nepal Mandala, 1998, cat. no. 462