A bronze figure of Buddha Vairocana
A bronze figure of Buddha Vairocana

TIBET, 14TH CENTURY

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A bronze figure of Buddha Vairocana
Tibet, 14th century
Seated in dharmachakramudra over a double-lotus base with beaded rims, wearing a thin dhoti with copper-inlaid hems, various jewelry and a flaring scarf, the face with silver-inlaid eyes and lips surmounted by an elaborate copper-inlaid crown tied at the back with ribbons on either side, with an inscription down the neck and upper back
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
来源
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired from Sotheby's, New York, March 1999, lot 69
出版
M. Rhie, Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet, Taiwan exhibition catalogue, p. 66, illus.
Himalayan Art Resources, www.himalayanart.org, item no. 66729

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The three letters, OM, AH, and HUM are inscribed on the back of the head, neck and heart respectively.