Padmapani displays with the right hand the gesture of protection (abhaya-mudra) and holds with the left hand the stalk of a lotus flower (padma) attached to the left shoulder. This Bodhisattva statue likely represents the product of a Kashmir craftsman working for patrons of the sPu rangs-Gu ge kingdom in Western Tibet. The distinct nimbus and aureole decorated with rays (prabha mandala) are characteristic for the late Kashmir style of the 10th/11th centuries.