Amitayus, Mongolia, 40cm, 19th Century
Repoussé copper Mongolian Bodhisattva. Circa 1850. Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar. Remains of the original gilding. Amitayus, aspect of the Buddha Amitabha dedicated to long life. Repoussé and gilded bronze with traces of blue pigment. Mongolia 19th century 40 cm The Gandantegchinlin Monastery (Mongolian: Гандан тэгчинлин хийд, Gandantegchinlin khiid; Tibetan: དགའ་ལྡན་ཐེག་ཆེན་གླིང, dga'-ldan theg chen gling), formerly known as Gandan Monastery, is a Tibetan-style Buddhist monastery located in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Its original Tibetan name can be translated as "the Great Place of Complete Joy". Several hundred monks currently reside there.
8 500 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Excellent condition
Height: 40 cm
Reference (ID): 1718443
Availability: In stock
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