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144 - Tibet, 14th century
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Tibet, 14th century A gilded copper alloy statuette of the Vajrasana Buddha, seated in the vajraparyankasana posture, with the right hand in the bhumisparsa mudra (touching the earth) and the left hand resting in the dhyana mudra, his robe adorned with a floral border, with a small relief vajra scepter placed flat before him, on a double-lotus base with a beaded rim; the base is closed by a copper plate engraved with a double vajra; traces of blue pigment remain in the hair. H. 14.3 cm - W. 9.6 cm Wear on the gilding (especially on the right forearm), a crack at the tip of the right ear, and slight surface scratches and nicks. This depiction of Shakyamuni Buddha evokes the moment and place where the historical Buddha attained Enlightenment. His mudra refers to the moment, and the vajra scepter—chiseled flat onto the Buddha’s pedestal or seat—represents the place. Indeed, Bodhgaya (in northeastern India), generally considered the site where Enlightenment occurred (and a major pilgrimage site), was originally called Vajrasana, the “diamond seat.” In this iconography, the vajra scepter, positioned in this way, serves as a symbol referring to Bodhgaya. Expert: Léonore de MAGNEE - 06 73 53 26 25
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