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Padmapani Avalokiteshvara

Posted By: Susan
Posted Date: Jun 21, 2007 (12:49 PM)

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Dear Anita,
Thank you again for your insight. I do know that this piece has been in my family's possession since around 1880 or so and was obtained while my great uncle and aunt traveled about the Asia and other parts of the world. I was struck by your comments as to where to keep him and about the incense. I did not know any of this, and to my knowledge, I have been the only one in the family for the past 50 years who gave the statue a place of honor in my home. After a major residence move, it ended up stored away until I rediscovered it. My son, now 28, saw it after a number of years and became extremely attached to it. He created an area of honor for it, knowing nothing about it's history, and would burn incense next to it and kept natural things around it on a table, like things made from asian woods and live and dried bamboo. We are not buddists but have incorporated many eastern beliefs into our own spiritual lives. beliefs. I will follow your advice as my life is in turmoil and I believe that Padmapani could be helpful. I will google his name and follow up with some research. Your information though has been just invaluable and I thank you deeply. The copper piece holding the holy powder and gypsum powder does appear to be holding the statue to the base as you thought. I have sent the same pictures to Christie's in New York to see what they have to say - it'll take months probably to hear back from them though. Thanks so very much Anita. Susan

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