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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMOGHASIDDHI
TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61638
19 cm (7 1/2 in.) high

HK$250,000 - 350,000

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).

Provenance
Donald Simmonds, London, 1969/70

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