Bodhisattva, probably Padmapani Lokeshvara, Licchavi–Thakuri periods, 10th–11th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Gilt copper alloy, H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm), Sculpture, This bodhisattva, richly bejeweled and crowned, holds a flywhisk in his raised hand, indicating that he was designed to attend an image of the Buddha. Stylistically, this work belongs to the transitional post-Licchavi period, when eastern Indian Pala influences are evident in the greater adornment and elaboration of detail.
Bodhisattva, probably Padmapani Lokeshvara, Licchavi–Thakuri periods, 10th–11th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Gilt copper alloy, H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm), Sculpture, This bodhisattva, richly bejeweled and crowned, holds a flywhisk in his raised hand, indicating that he was designed to attend an image of the Buddha. Stylistically, this work belongs to the transitional post-Licchavi period, when eastern Indian Pala influences are evident in the greater adornment and elaboration of detail