Caption

Lotus flower with Buddhist deities, 19th century, Nepal, lotus mandala of Hevajra and Nairatmya; Himalayan/Nepalese Buddhist art; cult object; bronze; height 20.3 cm, width 8.0 cm; iconography: lotus, pairs of lovers, bodhisattva, enlightenment., A metallic sculptural object with a patinated surface in shades of silver, grey, and bronze tones, shaped like an open lotus with several elongated petal-like elements radiating upward; each petal contains a small sculpted human or deity figure in relief, with visible limbs, headdresses, and ornamental details; the central area shows a raised circular base and additional intricate relief work, and the outer rim has sculpted decorative elements and curved forms; the background is a smooth, neutral pale grey.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_438

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82.4Mb (1.5Mb) / 20.0in x 16.0in / 6000 x 4800 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lotus flower Buddhist deities 19th century Nepal lotus mandala Hevajra Nairatmya Himalayan Nepalese Buddhist art cult object bronze height 20.3 cm width 8.0 cm iconography lotus pairs lovers bodhisattva enlightenment metallic sculptural object patinated surface shades silver grey bronze tones shaped open lotus several elongated petal- elements radiating upward petal contains small sculpted human deity figure relief visible limbs headdresses ornamental details central area raised circular base additional intricate relief work outer rim sculpted decorative elements curved forms background smooth neutral pale grey.