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12. Mahaksobhya Nepal Dated: 1775 gilded copper 6 1/2" tall |
This lovely gilt copper image is a fine example of later Newar Buddhist sculpture, which usually portrayed multi-armed tantric forms of the Buddhist gods such as the Mahaksobhya - the tantric form of the Buddha of the Eastern direction - seen here. The inscription records that the image was made in the year 1775 by a grandson in the name of his deceased grandfather. Detail: three-quarters view right Detail: back |