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The Buddha Amitayus
The Buddha Amitayus

The Buddha Amitayus

Place of OriginChina
Date1700-1900
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MaterialsGilded bronze
DimensionsH. 8 in x W. 4 1/2 in x D. 4 in, H. 20.4 cm x W. 11.5 cm x D. 10.2 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B140
DepartmentHimalayan Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On view
LocationGallery 12
More Information
The buddha of boundless life grants longevity. This statue was one of many commissioned for the mother of the Qianlong emperor on the occasion of her eightieth birthday. The thunderbolt legs of the throne and the ornaments of the figure show heavy Nepalese influence.
Subject
  • Buddhism
  • Buddha
  • thunderbolt