Adi-Buddha with Prajnaparamita
Figure
18th Century (made)
18th Century (made)
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The Adi-Buddha with his Shakti, Prajnā-paramita. The god is seated on a lotus-throne, in the ‘adamantine’ posture. His hands, which clasp his Shakti, are crossed at the wrists (the vajra-hum-kāra mudrā, or mudrā of Buddha Supreme and Eternal). The holes in the palms are for fixing the god’s symbols which are missing; these should be the thunderbolt (Skt: vajra; Tib: rdo-rje) and the bell (Skt: ghanta; Tib: drilbu), used in Lamaist rituals. The god embraces his Shakti in the Yab-yum attitude. Prajnāpāramitā has both her hands upraised, and in each of these she holds a skull-bowl. The upper part of the lotus-throne has a triple border of beading, which is broken in front by a rectangular cartouche containing the following Chinese inscription: ‘reverently made in the reign of the Emperor Qianlong (1736-95)’.
Object details
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| Title | Adi-Buddha with Prajnaparamita (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast brass, tinted in blue and red (tempera colours) and gilt |
| Brief description | Adi-Buddha with Prajnaparamita, gilt brass, Chamdo, Eastern Tibet, 18th century |
| Physical description | The Adi-Buddha with his Shakti, Prajnā-paramita. The god is seated on a lotus-throne, in the ‘adamantine’ posture. His hands, which clasp his Shakti, are crossed at the wrists (the vajra-hum-kāra mudrā, or mudrā of Buddha Supreme and Eternal). The holes in the palms are for fixing the god’s symbols which are missing; these should be the thunderbolt (Skt: vajra; Tib: rdo-rje) and the bell (Skt: ghanta; Tib: drilbu), used in Lamaist rituals. The god embraces his Shakti in the Yab-yum attitude. Prajnāpāramitā has both her hands upraised, and in each of these she holds a skull-bowl. The upper part of the lotus-throne has a triple border of beading, which is broken in front by a rectangular cartouche containing the following Chinese inscription: ‘reverently made in the reign of the Emperor Qianlong (1736-95)’. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Chinese inscription on the upper part of the lotus-throne)
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| Object history | Bequeathed by J.L. Smith, Esq. |
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| Accession number | IM.106-1929 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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