M0004656: Bronze figure of Bodhisattva Padmapani

Date:
19 May 1936
Reference:
WT/D/1/20/1/37/59
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M0004656: Bronze figure of Bodhisattva Padmapani. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Bronze figure Chinese diety Padmapani, supposed to have created the actual world and all animate things.

Description

A reproduction of a photograph of a bronze figure of Bodhisattva Padmapani, one of the favoured forms of Avalokiteshvara, the earthly manifestation of the self-born eternal Buddha Amitabha. Padmapani was seen as the embodiment of Buddhist compassion and is known as the lotus bearer. A lotus stem can be seen held in his hand.

Publication/Creation

19 May 1936

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm

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Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Terms of use

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

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