Caption

Ushnishavijaya, unknown author, 19th century, South China, or Tibet, bronze sculpture, statuette 17.0 cm high x 13.5 cm wide; lotus throne, mudras; Buddhist art iconography: Ushnishavijaya, Buddha, ushnisha. An identical figure is in New York., A gilt metal sculpture of a seated multi-armed figure with a secondary face at the back, showing a polished gold surface with blue painted hair and crown details and small green and red inlaid accents; the figure wears ornate jewelry and a tiered crown, holds various hand gestures and small objects, and sits on a lotus-style pedestal with carved petal motifs, all reflected faintly on a glossy surface beneath; visible colors include gold, blue, green, red, and a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_017

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77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ushnishavijaya unknown author 19th century South China Tibet bronze sculpture statuette 17.0 cm high x 13.5 cm wide lotus throne mudras Buddhist art iconography Buddha ushnisha identical figure New York gilt metal sculpture seated multi-armed figure secondary face back showing polished gold surface blue painted hair crown details small green red inlaid accents figure wears ornate jewelry tiered crown holds various hand gestures small objects sits lotus-style pedestal carved petal motifs reflected faintly glossy surface beneath visible colors include gold green red neutral gray background.