A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMOGHASIDDHI


TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURYHimalayan Art Resources item no.61638 19 cm (7 1/2 in.) high
|西藏 約十五世紀 銅鎏金不空成就佛像Visual representations of the celestial Five Presiding Buddhas are commonly distinguished from Shakyamuni by wearing crowns and jewelry. Identified by the right hand in the gesture of reassurance (abhaya mudra), this fine gilded sculpture represents Amoghasiddhi, the Buddha of the North. His name translates to, "Almighty Conqueror", and he is revered for instructing devotees away from jealousy. Amoghasiddhi is also identified by the visvavajra, or double-vajra, placed before him on top of the lotus base. Compare the stylistic treatment of the crown, jewelry, and lotus base with a related bronze of Amitayus in the British Museum (von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1981, p.440, no.118B).ProvenanceDonald Simmonds, London, 1969/70