Bodhisattva Padmapani
On displayPadmapani, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, stands holding a lotus on a lotus pedestal.
Details
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Title
Bodhisattva Padmapani
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Associated place
Afghanistan (possible) (possible place of creation)north-west India (possible) (possible place of creation)Swat (possible) (possible place of creation) -
Date
6th century AD (AD 501 - 600)
Gupta Period (AD 320 - 600) -
Material and technique
bronze, solid cast
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Object type
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Dimensions
11.8 x 5 x 4.7 cm max. (height x width x depth) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Purchased, 1993.
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Museum location
Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600 -
Museum department
Eastern Art
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Accession no.
EA1993.371
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Further reading
Jongeward, David, Buddhist Art of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2019), no. 133 on p. 160
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