Stele with Padmapani
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Stele with Padmapani

TitleStele with Padmapani
Date900s 10th century
Mediumblack chlorite
ClassificationSculpture
OriginIndia, Nalanda, Pala Period, 10th Century India
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineStele with Padmapani, 900s. India, Nalanda, Pala Period, 10th Century. Black chlorite; overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1977.59
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Stele with Padmapani” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 900s. It is executed in black chlorite and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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