Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara Padmapani
Unknown Artist
1674
Medium
stone
Dimensions
46.3 × 23 × 9 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Claude De Marteau
Accession Number
1978.24
About this artwork
The stone stele is carved with a standing bodhisattva supporting two lotuses that flank him on both sides. For this reason, he is called Padmapani (Lotus Bearer). In the center of his crown is a seated Buddha Amitabha. The cult of Padmapani has been extremely popular in Nepal at least since the 500s AD.