Crowned Buddha

Crowned Buddha

Crowned Buddha from the 16th / 17th centuries This depiction shows the Buddha dressed in a simple monk’s robe, sitting in a meditation posture and carrying out the earth touch gesture (Bhumisparshamudra) with his right hand. The gesture, as well as the crowned representation, indicate that it is a transcendent Buddha, probably Akshobya, the “unshakable”. Akshobya helps to turn hate blindness into wisdom.

Details

  • Title : Crowned Buddha
  • Year : 16-17. C.
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Wood, originally painted
  • Dimension : Object size: 76 x 60 x 40 cm ; Weight: approx. 25 kg
  • Accession No : Identification number. I 10069
  • Country/ Geo-location : NEPAL
  • Collection : Pergamon Museum
  • Collection : Museum of Asian Art South, Southeast and Central Asia
  • Photo : Museum for Asian Art of the State Museums in Berlin - Prussian Cultural Heritage