Amoghasiddhi Buddha
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Amoghasiddhi Buddha
CHINA
The Buddha’s right hand is in the abhaya (fearlessness) mudra while the left hand holds the hem of the garment. The figure wears a three-leaf crown as well as a tasseled mantel, a beaded necklace and bracelets. The monastic robe is so diaphanous that the outline of the body can clearly be seen. The lower hem curves smoothly behind the calves in a style characteristic of the Indian Gupta period (circa 320–550). The figure stands with right foot advanced on a lotus pedestal. The nimbus is hollow and edged with flames, as is the intersecting aureole that is crowned with a canopy. The square Sumeru base bears a Tibetan inscription reading “Venerable Naga King.”
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 40.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Lovelock, Yann and Chou, Yuan and Huntington, Susan and Edson, Gary and Neather, Robert,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F},
pages = 40,
title = {{Amoghasiddhi Buddha}},
volume = 10,
year = {2016}}