Indian and Himalayan Art Amitayus, Bodhisattva of Limitless Life Made in Dolonnor, Chahar Province, Inner Mongolia, China, AsiaDolonnor style, c. 19th century Artist/maker unknown, Inner Mongolia, Chahar Province, Dolonnor Silver with red color and semiprecious stones Currently not on view 1962-178-8 Gift of Natacha Rambova, 1962 |
LabelThis Amitayus is remarkably complete, missing only the ashoka tree that once protruded from his vase of immortality. The use of colored paint and inset stones, as well as the distinctive anatomy and jewelry, are typical of works produced in Dolon-nor during the nineteenth century. |
