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Pakistan (possibly Gilgit region)
Vairochana is the presiding deity in the group of the five Transcendent Buddhas of Esoteric Buddhism. Lions are his traditional mounts.
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Title: Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center
Date: 9th–early 10th century
Culture: Pakistan (possibly Gilgit region)
Medium: Bronze with silver inlay
Dimensions: H. 13 in. (33 cm); W. 7 7/16 in. (18.9 cm); D. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Ex Coll.: Columbia University, Purchase, Louis V. Bell and Fletcher Funds, 1987
Accession Number: 1987.218.7
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