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THBStunning Tibetan Brass w/ Gilt Amitayus Buddha
Lot 63
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A stunning brass and gilt statue of the Amitayus Buddha, seated on an integral hollow lotus pedestal, cross-legged and in meditation, while holding a vessel. The Buddha is adorned with jewelry - bracelets, arms bands, necklaces, earrings, and an intricate five-pointed crown and ushnisha. A shawl is draped over his arms and billows outward to the sides in spiraling shapes. His gaze is cast serenely downwards at his hands which are cradling the symbolic ambrosia vase, kalasha. The kalasha holds an elixir of eternal life, the amrita. The leaves that point over the sides from the kalasha are from the sacred Ashoka tree. The surface has developed a deep green patina, and small areas of the gold gilt remain. The backside of this beautiful statue also has nice detail. Size: 4.75" L x 3" W x 8.25" H (12.1 cm x 7.6 cm x 21 cm); quality of gold gilt: 5%
The Amitayus is an aspect of the Buddha that is symbolic of everlasting life. The jewelry and crown indicate a heavenly and divine form that is characteristic of a bodhisattva. Devotion towards this Buddha and meditation would prolong the worshiper’s life and bring about good health. Amitayus is associated with Amitabha, the Buddha of infinite light, and often these two names are used interchangeably.
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
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#159036Minor loss to headdress. Small traces of gilt. Rich green patina. Mineral deposits. Beautiful details!Condition
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