Large Statue Of Amitayus Buddha

Large Statue of Amitayus Buddha
This polished brass statue is depicted in the full lotus posture, seated on a prominent pedestal shaped like a stylized double lotus
Amitayus is depicted not as a monastic ascetic, but as a crowned and richly adorned deity, wearing a complex five-petaled crown, large disc-shaped earrings, ornate necklaces, bracelets, and flowing silk scarves that rise in swirls at the sides
His hands are joined in the meditation mudra above his knees, in accordance with the tradition that they hold the vase of long life or the vessel of ambrosia. Her right hand extends gracefully toward the earth
The flowing silk scarves symmetrically framing the torso and the thick, overlapping petals of the double-lotus pedestal are classic features of 20th-century Himalayan art, influenced by earlier classical traditions of Newari and Tibetan bronze casting
31 cm wide, 19 cm deep, and 42 cm high
Total weight: 6 kg
20th-century Himalayan art