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Vajrasattva
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Vajrasattva
INDIA / BANGLADESH; circa 11th–12th century; Gilt bronze; H: 34.5 cm; Palace Museum, Beijing, China
The figure stands in the tribhanga posture with head and hips tilting to one side. The double lotus pedestal is positioned on a stepped and multi-angled base. The base is connected to a hollow arched mandorla rimmed with flames that in turn encloses a floral nimbus. The figure wears a headdress that sits high on the head and is inlaid with turquoises, while buoyant ribbons project from wide sidepieces. These design elements were popular during the later centuries of the Pala period (circa 8th–12th century). The figure 's left hand holds a long-stemmed lotus that supports a vajra-handled bell, while the right hand holds an upright vajra. |
