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Pakistan (Northwest Frontier Province, Swat Valley)
Akshobhya is one of the five Transcendent Buddhas of Esoteric Buddhism. He sits on a tasseled throne supported by three crowned elephants, his traditional mounts.
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Title: Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East
Date: 9th century
Culture: Pakistan (Northwest Frontier Province, Swat Valley)
Medium: Bronze with silver and copper overlays
Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 (24.1 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Far Eastern Art Gifts, 1985
Accession Number: 1985.77
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