A gilt bronze figure of Vairocana

TIBET, CIRCA 1500

细节
A gilt bronze figure of Vairocana
Tibet, circa 1500
Seated on a double-lotus throne and holding a flaming chakra, wearing a patterned dhoti with pendant jewels secured by a similar belt, adorned with various jewelry and heavy earrings, each of the four faces surmounted by an elaborate tiara
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
来源
Acquired in New York before 1971
展览
On loan to the Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, from 1971-2009 (L71.5.1)

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Anita Mehta
Anita Mehta

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Vairocana is considered the representation of the universal Buddha Shakyamuni, a living personification of all the historical Buddhas throughout time. While he is often shown in dharmachakramudra, symbolizing his close identification with the teaching Buddha, the present example is more unusual in that he holds a flaming chakra, conveying the same idea.