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12th century · Bronze with later turquoise inlay · Asian Art

This Padmapani descends from a series of eleventh-century bodhisattva icons produced under the patronage of the Guge kingdom. It belongs to a larger tradition of metal bodhisattva icons made in western and central Tibetan workshops under both Kashmiri and Indian Pala dynasty influences. The inlaid silver for the eyes and copper for the lips, and the jewelry details, reflect Tibetan responses to Pala models. A softness to the anatomy points to its twelfth-century date, as do the crown, ear ornaments, and engraved textile designs on the waist cloth.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th century

Medium

Bronze with later turquoise inlay

Culture

Tibet

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Ann and Gilbert Kinney, 2016