Dhyanibuddha Amitābha (Amityaus)

Dhyanibuddha Amitābha (Amityaus)

A gilded bronze figure of the Dhyanibuddha Amitābha (Amityaus) seated in padmasana on a throne supported by peacocks and with an elaborate backplate and umbrella. Inscribed

Details

  • Title : Dhyanibuddha Amitābha (Amityaus)
  • Year : 1748 (Newari Samvat 859) 859 (S)
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Gilded bronze
  • Dimension : Height: 39.4 centimetres Width: 23 centimetres Depth: 19 centimetres
  • Accession No : 1928,0515.1 Object reference number: RRI7157
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Collection : The British Museum
  • Credit Line : Purchased from: H W Underwood
  • Acquisition Method : Purchased: Acquisition date 1928
  • Status : Not on display
  • Bibliography : von Schroeder 1981 107C
  • Inscriptions : Inscription on front of base : A dedicatory inscription in two lines dated in the Newari Samvat 859 (AD 1748)