Item: Buddha - (unidentified)
སངས་རྒྱས།
佛陀
(item no. 3313897)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Bronze |
| Collection | Museum der Kulturen, Basel |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Buddha Viranandi (Tibetan: pa wo gye) or the Buddha Brahmadatta (Tibetan: tshang pa jin).
This image belongs to the set of 35 Confessional Buddhas and within that set there is Viranandi and Brahmadatta that have a similar appearance to each other. Viranandi is described as orange in colour, holding a sun in the right hand and a red lotus in the left. Brahmadatta is yellow in colour and holds a moon and a lotus.
Jeff Watt 5-2002
Subject: Confession Buddhas (Nagarjuna System)
Subject: Thirty-five Confession Buddhas (Sculpture)
Subject: Thirty-five Confession Buddhas Main Page
Sculpture: Buddha
Indian Deity: Brahma
Collection of Essen, Museum der Kulturen, Basel
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