Item: Akshobhya Buddha
མི་འཁྲུགས་པ།
不动如来
(item no. 74302)
| Origin Location | India |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1100 - 1199 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Size | 14cm (5.51in) high |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | The British Museum |
| Catalogue # | 1982.8-4.1 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Akshobhya Buddha Lotus Mandala.
"Arising in the eastern direction is Akshobhya on an elephant, lotus and moon throne; with a body blue in colour the right hand is placed in the mudra of pressing down." (Dragpa Gyaltsen, 1147-1216).
Jeff Watt [updated 6-2019]
W. Zwalf (ed.), Buddhism: art and faith (London, The British Museum Press, 1985), p. 115, no. 153
Buddhist Deity: Akshobhya Buddha, 阿閦佛, མི་འཁྲུགས་པ། (Sculpture Masterworks)
Buddhist Deity: Akshobhya Iconography
Sculpture: Lotus Mandala Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Akshobhya Buddha Main Page (阿閦佛)
Buddhist Deity: Akshobhya Buddha (Nirmanakaya)
Collection of The British Museum (Sculpture)
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