Amitayus, Bodhisattva of Limitless Life
Artist/maker unknown, Mongolian
Geography:
Made in Dolon Nor, Duolun County, Chahar Province, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia
Date:
c. 19th centuryMedium:
Silver with color and semiprecious stonesDimensions:
11 × 6 × 4 3/8 inches (27.9 × 15.2 × 11.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
1962-178-8Credit Line:
Gift of Natacha Rambova, 1962
Made in Dolon Nor, Duolun County, Chahar Province, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia
Date:
c. 19th centuryMedium:
Silver with color and semiprecious stonesDimensions:
11 × 6 × 4 3/8 inches (27.9 × 15.2 × 11.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1962-178-8Credit Line:
Gift of Natacha Rambova, 1962
Label:
This 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.
This 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.
