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Seated Padmapani

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray stone sculpture of Seated Padmapani. A figure sits cross-legged on a lotus flower base with one leg resting on a smaller lotus. The figure has long hair down to shoulders and wears a robe. The figure's right hand rests on knee, left hand holds a lotus. A round halo is behind the figure's head. The sculpture has a tall, pointed, cross-shaped backplate with concave sides. The base is rectangular and flat. The background is dark gray to black, with a lighter gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
10th–11th century(?)
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Indonesia (Sumatra)
Dimensions
434 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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