Caption

Amitayus, Himalayan/Tibetan Buddhist and Chinese/Mongolian cultural influences, lotus throne iconography; Buddha Amitayus seated on a lotus or vajra throne, holding a vase of long life; 18th–19th century; figurine sculpture and cult object; height 11 cm, width 7.8 cm, depth 5.5 cm., A seated metallic statue with a golden and slightly darker patina shows a figure in a cross-legged pose on an ornate rounded pedestal; the figure wears an elaborate crown with petal-like projections, large circular earrings, and layered beaded necklaces, and its hands rest together at the lap. The surface displays a mix of bright gold and darker brownish-gold tones with some worn areas, and the pedestal features repeating raised teardrop shapes and beaded trim in similar golden and brown hues. The background is a smooth neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_435

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.2Mb (3.5Mb) / 12.3in x 18.4in / 3683 x 5524 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amitayus Himalayan Tibetan Buddhist Chinese Mongolian cultural influences lotus throne iconography Buddha Amitayus seated lotus vajra throne holding vase long life 18th–19th century figurine sculpture cult object height 11 cm width 7.8 cm depth 5.5 cm seated metallic statue golden slightly darker patina figure cross-legged pose ornate rounded pedestal figure wears elaborate crown petal- projections large circular earrings layered beaded necklaces hands rest together lap surface displays mix bright gold darker brownish-gold tones worn areas pedestal features repeating raised teardrop shapes beaded trim brown hues background smooth neutral gray.