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Akshobhya is one of the five Transcendent Buddhas of Esoteric Buddhism. His attribute, the thunderbolt scepter (vajra), is displayed on the cloth frontal of his lion-supported lotus throne.
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Title: Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East
Period: Thakuri period
Date: 12th century
Culture: Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Medium: Copper with gold paint
Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 4 lbs (1.8 kg)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Bette-Ann and William Spielman, 1979
Object Number: 1979.506
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