Tibetan Gilt Bronze Amitayus Buddha Figure
A small Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, 18th century, seated on a triangular mat holding a long-life vase. Amitayus Buddha is the principal Buddha in Pure Land Buddhism and he is known for his longevity attribute, pre-perception and the deep awareness of emptiness of phenomena. He is a very popular meditational deity in Vajrayana Buddhism. He belongs to the important and popular set known as the Three Long-life Deities: Amitayus, White Tara and Ushnishavijaya, A very similar example please see Doyle New York, March 18, 2013, Lot 65., 3.54 in. high. Provenance: A Private Melbourne Collection
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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Oriental deities, bronze
- Amitayus 45
- Buddha 659
- Tara 85
- Tibetan deities 132
- Oriental deities, Tibetan and Sino-Tibetan - Buddha and other deities 271
