Bronze

China 12th century or earlier

Dimensions: Height 22,6 cm Wide 9 cm Depth 7,5 cm

Weight: 525,4 grams

Small Bronze altar on a stand of four legs with a lotus flower as base for Padmapani, the lotus bearer.

The Bodhisattva is standing erect on the flower wearing a wavy garment around his lower body, the left hand hanging down beside his body.

His right hand is raised at chest height holding the stem of a large lotus flower.

The face has a broad nose and slanted eyes.

Padmapani is backed by a flaming aureole with beaded rim.

The hairdo is barely visible as some of the detail around his body, as it is covered by patina.

The back of the statue is even.