Brahma
Gilt copper alloy
Brahma
CHINA; Ming dynasty
This is a 15th century sculpture of Brahma, who is regarded as a protective deity in Vajrayana Buddhism. The figure rides astride a swan and carries a mirror in the left hand while the right hand rests on the right leg. Brahma wears a three-leaf crown and has pieces of jewelry adorning the body as well as a stole that seems to flutter. The swan is poised as if for flight, with its wing raised and its tail erect.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 189.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Brahma." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 189.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Brahma" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:189.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Brahma. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 189).
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