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5. A dark bronze image of Amitayus Sino Tibet circa 18th Century 4 ¾” |
The Buddha of Long Life is modeled on a Pala Dynasty style, which was fashionable in the 18th Century. He wears a high chignon and large ear ornaments as well as his Bodhisattva jewelry. He is seated on a lotus throne, and holds a vase with the elixir of life. Traces of red pigment to his hair and his eyes. This image is still sealed and consecrated. Provenance: Rare Art exhibiting at Asia House, Ithaca, April 1978. Detail: back |