Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Akshobhya Buddha - (Peaceful Appearance)

མི་འཁྲུགས་པ། 不动如来
(item no. 86585)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1400 - 1499
Lineages Nyingma and Buddhist
Size 16x14.50cm (6.30x5.71in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Paper
Collection The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Interpretation / Description

Akshobhya Buddha or Vajrapani.

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