Item: Medicine Buddha - Retinue Figure
སངས་རྒྱས་སྨན་ལྷ།
药师佛
(item no. 94980)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Material | Bronze |
| Collection | American Museum of Natural History |
| Catalogue # | 70.0/ 7488 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Medicine Buddha retinue figure, either Neche or Vajra. Both of these Yaksha Generals hold a sword in their right hand. The only way to distinguish them is by colour or by a name or number inscription on the back of the sculpture.
In the Northern direction, Neche, smokey-coloured and holding a sword in the right hand and a mongoose in the left. He is the sixth of the twelve Yaksha Generals in the Medicine Buddha mandala.
Jeff Watt 8-2009
Collection of AMNH - III
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (retinue figures)
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (Twelve Yaksha Generals)
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