Title

Gilt brass Ratnasambhava, patron saint of Nyingmapa sect, Mongolia, 18th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Gilt brass Ratnasambhava, patron saint of Nyingmapa sect, Mongolia, 18th century. Figure of Ratnasambhava seated in meditation pose. The figure sits on a multi-layered lotus throne, with petal with three veins in relief. His hands are held in the earth-touching gesture (bhumisparsa mudra). His palms and soles of the feet are marked with the wheel of the law. The base of the lotus throne has a gilded vajra, which identifies the piece as being of Mongolian origin. Dhyani Buddha Ratnasambhava (the 'jewel-born') is one of the Five Transcendental Buddhas of the Vajrayana pantheon. He is associated with the Southern direction and is responsible for asisting in the transformation of pride and stinginess into wisdom.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

1700

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B73_488

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,9Mb (458,5Kb) / 7,4in x 9,4in / 2214 x 2831 (300dpi)

Keywords

religious sitting country religion Buddhism Buddha gesture color colour Christianity meditation saint location century meditating artefact lotus position artifact Mongolia blessing Mongolian throne 18th century Eighteenth Century Museum of East Asian Art benediction Nyingmapa Ratnasambhava vajra object sculpture Unknown brass brass sculpture object