Accession Number
1961/2.71

Title
Bodhisattva, possibly Padmapani, seated in lalitasana and holding a lotus bud in the left hand: part of a Buddhist altar group

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
618-907

Medium & Support
gilt bronze

Dimensions
4 5/8 in. x 1 3/4 in. x 1 3/8 in. ( 11.7 cm x 4.4 cm x 3.5 cm )

Credit Line
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection

Subject matter
A seated figure of a bodhisattva (a "wisdom being" in Mahayana Buddhism), possibly Padmapani ("lotus-bearer"), originally part of an altarpiece.

Primary Object Classification
Sculpture

Primary Object Type
altarpiece

Additional Object Classification(s)
Ritual Object

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Buddhism
altarpieces
bodhisattva
miniature (size attribute)