Vajrasattva
Nepal
18th-19th century
height: 13.7cm
Seated on a double lotus base, wearing several necklaces, prominent
earrings that hang from elongated earlobes which denote royalty, an
engraved dhoti, and a five-leaf crown and surrounded by flowing
ribbons, this image has a beautiful even patina; the copper base
being a later replacement. In keeping with typical Vajrasattva
iconography, the image has a youthful appearance, the hair is
gathered on the top of the head and long braids curl down over both
shoulders. A vajra is held in the right hand and an up-turned bell
(ghanta) in the left.
The Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist sect Ka-dam-pa, also known as the
reformed Red Hat Sect worships Vajrasattva as the Adi Buddha, the
embodiment of the five cosmic elements and the spiritual father of the
five transcendental Buddhas.
Inventory no.: 365
Nepal
18th-19th century
height: 13.7cm
Seated on a double lotus base, wearing several necklaces, prominent
earrings that hang from elongated earlobes which denote royalty, an
engraved dhoti, and a five-leaf crown and surrounded by flowing
ribbons, this image has a beautiful even patina; the copper base
being a later replacement. In keeping with typical Vajrasattva
iconography, the image has a youthful appearance, the hair is
gathered on the top of the head and long braids curl down over both
shoulders. A vajra is held in the right hand and an up-turned bell
(ghanta) in the left.
The Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist sect Ka-dam-pa, also known as the
reformed Red Hat Sect worships Vajrasattva as the Adi Buddha, the
embodiment of the five cosmic elements and the spiritual father of the
five transcendental Buddhas.
Inventory no.: 365
