Item: Medicine Buddha - Retinue Figure
སངས་རྒྱས་སྨན་ལྷ།
药师佛
(item no. 95027)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Material | Bronze |
| Collection | American Museum of Natural History |
| Catalogue # | 70.0/ 7534 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Jijig, Medicine Buddha retinue figure.
Jijig (Tibetan: ji jig. English: frightful): retinue deity of the eastern side of the Medicine Buddha Mandala of Fifty-one Deities. This painting belongs to a larger set depicting all fifty-one deities. Several works from this set are known in Western art collections.
"...at the eastern door...Jijig, yellow, [holding] a vajra, ...the left holds a mongoose." Collection of All Tantras vol.1, page 117.
Jeff Watt 2-2009
Collection of AMNH - III
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (retinue figures)
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (Twelve Yaksha Generals)
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