IMPORTANTAND FINE DEPICTION OF THE PRAJNAPARAMITA.
Origin: Khmer. Dynasty: Angkor period (800-1431). Date: 10th c. Technique: Bronze with green patina with lapis-lazuli blue spots. Description: The graceful figure wears royal jewelryAnd clothing,According to her position. In her left she holdsA lotus stalk, in her rightA kundika bottle,AnAttribute she shares with AvalokiteshvaraAnd the Buddha Maitreya. Prajnaparamita is regardedAs the Goddess of Wisdom,As the Mother ofAll BuddhaAndAs the consort of Lokeshvara.AsA figure she may have once belonged toA BuddhistAltarpiece depicting the enthroned Buddha flanked by Lokeshvara. The designAnd the castingAre of high qualityAnd reflect the features that characterized the BuddhistArt of the Khmer in the 10th c. Measurement: H. without base 20.5cm. Frame/Pedestal: OnA wooden base. ConditionA/B.
Provenance: -Private collection Northern Germany.Acquired locally in the middle of the 20th c.