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Buddha Figurine (Bodhisattva Padmapani)

9th – 10th centuries AD.

UNESCO Almaty

UNESCO Almaty

Depicted in the “tribhanga” pose.
Wearing a “sanghati” that leaves the right shoulder open and a “dhoti”. The right hand is in the “varada mudra” position, in the left is the end of the “sanghati”. Oval face. The urn and eyes are inlaid with silver, and the lips with copper. There is a bandage and an intricate headdress on the head. On the chest is a chain of necklaces, on the right forearm is an intricate bracelet. Bare feet are soldered to a fragment of the support. View in 3D

Details

  • Title: Buddha Figurine (Bodhisattva Padmapani)
  • Date Created: 9th – 10th centuries AD.
  • Location Created: Ak-Beshim, Chuy Region
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 34.5 cm., W. 37 cm.
  • Subject Keywords: Ak-Beshim, Chuy, Kyrgyzstan, Bronze, Copper, Silver, Silk Roads, Buddha, Buddhism
  • Medium: Bronze, copper, silver

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