Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East
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.
Artwork Details
- 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
- Object Number: 1985.77
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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