The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Padmapani Lokeshvara Seated on the Rock
700s
Overall: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Base: 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Location: 237 Himalayan
Description
Though diminutive, this image conveys a monumental power through the intense expression particular to Kashmiri art. He sits alert in yogic concentration on a lotus pedestal that exists miraculously in a rocky wilderness. His left hand holds the stem of a lotus flower—the main attribute of this bodhisattva of compassion. His generously sized right hand with fleshy palm is in the gift-giving gesture. The tiny figure of Amitabha, the Buddha who sits in meditation in his crown, identifies the image as Avalokiteshvara.- ?–1971(Spink & Son, Ltd., London, England, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1971–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Reedy, Chandra L. Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style, and Choices. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1997. Reproduced: p. 156, fig K46.
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1971.20