Amitayus, Bodhisattva of Limitless Life
Artist/maker unknown, Inner Mongolia, Chahar Province, Dolonnor
Geography:
Made in Dolonnor, Chahar Province, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia
Period:
Dolonnor styleDate:
c. 19th centuryMedium:
Silver with red 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 Dolonnor, Chahar Province, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia
Period:
Dolonnor styleDate:
c. 19th centuryMedium:
Silver with red 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
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.
