Caption

Lotus flower with Buddhist deities, 19th century, Nepal, cult object; bronze lotus mandala depicting Buddhist deities bodhisattva iconography, lotuses, pairs of lovers, enlightenment, height 20.3 cm, width 8.0 cm., The image shows a metallic sculptural object with a lotus-like arrangement of petal-shaped elements in a bronze or brass color, each petal containing small carved human or deity figures in a similar metallic hue; the central area features a raised circular platform with a more detailed figure, and surrounding the petals are ornate curved supports and decorative motifs in the same bronze/brass tones; the background is a smooth neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_433

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82.4Mb (1.4Mb) / 20.0in x 16.0in / 6000 x 4800 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lotus flower Buddhist deities 19th century Nepal cult object bronze lotus mandala depicting Buddhist deities bodhisattva iconography lotuses pairs lovers enlightenment height 20.3 cm width 8.0 cm image metallic sculptural object lotus- arrangement petal-shaped elements bronze brass color petal containing small carved human deity figures metallic hue central area features raised circular platform detailed figure surrounding petals ornate curved supports decorative motifs brass tones background smooth neutral gray.