Item: Vajrapani (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Nilambhara
ཕྱག་ན་རྡོ་རྗེ།
金刚手菩萨
(item no. 700005)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1300 - 1399 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Size | 23.50cm (9.25in) high |
| Material | Wood |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1995.25.5 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Nilambharadhara Vajrapani.
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha: Nilamabara Vajrapani (Bhagavannīlāmbaradharavajrapāṇitantra, bcom ldan ’das phyag na rdo rje gos sngon po can gyi rgyud ces bya ba)
Inscription
Wylie Transliteration: om ni lam bha ra dha ra bajra pan ni hum hum phat.
Sculpture: Sandalwood, Red (Zitan)
Sculpture: Physical Characteristics
Art History: Medium, Sculpture - Wood
Buddhist Deity: Vajrapani, Nilambara
Buddhist Deity: Vajrapani Main Page
Sculpture: Wood & Papier Mache
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Sculpture (Gallery 3)
Buddhist Deity: Vajrapani, Sculpture
Buddhist Deity: Vajrapani Masterworks (Wrathful Sculpture)
Sculpture: Medium (Materials)
Collection of RMA: Ritual & Decorative Masterworks
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Vajrapani Sculpture Masterworks
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