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SculptureAvalokiteshvara with attendants
This Avalokiteshvara wears costumes and has a halo that gravitate towards Eastern java art. The back is also decorated with lotus and lotus leaf, which is an important feature of this period. Besides, having attendants at the back of the sculpture is a common arrangement in this period.
SculptureAmoghapasha
This piece of sculpture follows general pattern of Eastern Java art that is the back decorated with pearl necklaces and tufts. There also appears a lot of lotus and lotus leaves, which is a unique characterisitc of this period.
PaintingBodhisattva : Mural in Alopye
These bodhisattvas dressed very similarly to the Pala art like a crown with three faces, S shaped breast chain and streak panung. Including the appearance of two flowers fluttering both sides symmetrically, it indicates the influence of Pala art a lot. The painting itself is a hot tone color likes Pala. All this shows that the age of painting is in the early of Pagan era. The most important aspect for this Bodhisattva is sitting back and the normal Pala Iconography. This shows that the painting is written by a Pakan craftsman.
