[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Figure of Avalokiteshvara # Figure of Avalokiteshvara (Figure of Avalokiteśvara) Figure of Padmapāṇi (Avalokiteśvara). Made of stone (basalt). The figure holds a large lotus, his distingishing emblem, and displays varadamudrā, the gesture of granting boons. He has long locks and wears a tall crown, in the centre of which is a seated figure of the Buddha. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 800–999 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1872-0701-97](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1872-0701-97) · Pramāṇa