M0004656: Bronze figure of Bodhisattva Padmapani
- Date:
- 19 May 1936
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/37/59
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
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
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.
Copyright note
Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection
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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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request