Avalokiteshvara Padmapani, 3rd–6th century. Limestone, 16 3/8 × 13 1/2 × 7 3/16 in. (41.6 × 34.3 × 18.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 81.280. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 81.280_front_bw.jpg)
Avalokiteshvara Padmapani, 3rd–6th century. Limestone, 16 3/8 × 13 1/2 × 7 3/16 in. (41.6 × 34.3 × 18.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 81.280. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 81.280_back_bw.jpg)
Avalokiteshvara Padmapani
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
This early South Indian image of Avalokiteshvara has features that would come to be associated with this Bodhisattva, most notably the presence of a small figure of a meditating Buddha (usually identified as the Buddha Amitabha) on the front of his crown. It was carved on the back of a much earlier architectural element with a large lotus on it, probably dating to the second or third century C.E.
MEDIUM
Limestone
DATES
3rd–6th century
PERIOD
Iksvakhu or Pallava Period
DIMENSIONS
16 3/8 × 13 1/2 × 7 3/16 in. (41.6 × 34.3 × 18.3 cm)
mount (with object): 17 1/2 × 14 × 7 in. (44.5 × 35.6 × 17.8 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
81.280
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
CAPTION
Avalokiteshvara Padmapani, 3rd–6th century. Limestone, 16 3/8 × 13 1/2 × 7 3/16 in. (41.6 × 34.3 × 18.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 81.280. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 81.280_front_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
front, 81.280_front_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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