Item: Amitabha Buddha - Sambhogakaya
སངས་རྒྱས་འོད་དཔག་མེད།
无量寿佛
(item no. 69628)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1300 - 1399 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. |
| Catalogue # | S2000.10 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Male
Amitabha, Buddha: a principal buddha within Vajrayana Buddhism residing in the Western quarter of the mandala and an important buddha within the sutra tradition of the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism. Belonging to a larger set of sculptures containing the buddhas of all five families.
Jeff Watt 9-99
Collection of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Sculpture: Monastic Period (Sambhogakaya Buddha)
Sculpture: Monastic Period (Tibet, 13-14th century)
Buddhist Deity: Amitabha Buddha Main Page (阿弥陀佛 / འོད་དཔག་མེད།)
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