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Padmapani Lokeshvara, India, Kashmir, 11th–12th century
See original version (French)
262
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Padmapani Lokeshvara, India, Kashmir, 11th–12th century
See original version (French)
Estimate €5,000 - €7,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Padmapani Lokeshvara, India, Kashmir, 11th–12th century
A copper alloy statuette with a brown-green patina, depicted standing with a slightly swaying posture, holding the stem of a fully bloomed lotus at shoulder height in the left hand, whilst the lowered right hand suggests the gesture of giving. The tall headdress, the ornaments, the rendering of the dhoti and the fluidity of the figure are characteristic of the Kashmiri sculptural tradition, which was strongly influenced by models from eastern India under the Pala dynasty. At the deity’s feet stands a small preta named Suchimukha, meaning ‘needle-mouthed’, depicted with his arms outstretched towards the bodhisattva’s hand. This presence, rather unusual in a simple depiction of Padmapani, refers to the iconography of Avalokiteshvara in his Khasarpana form: the bodhisattva bestows nectar upon the preta, who is, by his very nature, condemned to insatiable hunger, thereby illustrating his compassion towards all beings. Pala depictions of Khasarpana Lokeshvara specifically show Suchimukha beneath the bodhisattva’s right hand, receiving the nectar. The combination of Pala stylistic elements and Kashmiri characteristics is particularly indicative of the artistic exchanges between eastern India, Kashmir and the Himalayan regions during this period.
Height: 13.3 cm
Oxidation and surface imperfections; general wear.
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