Standing figure of Padmapani

Details

• Title

  Standing figure of Padmapani

• Associated place

  Asia › Afghanistan (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Asia › India › north-west India (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Asia › Gandhara › Swat (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  6th century AD (AD 501 - 600)
  Gupta Period (AD 320 - 600)

• Material and technique

  bronze, solid cast

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  11.8 x 5 x 4.7 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1993.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1993.371

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