Akshobhya Buddha Statue – Buddhist Figure with Filigree

Akshobhya Buddha is one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas and represents immovability and clarity of mind. In Tibet he is know as Mitrugpa .

The statue depicts Akshobhya Buddha seated in the lotus posture, vajra asana, on a lotus pedestal. His right hand touches the earth in bhumisparsha mudra, while his left hand holds an upright vajra. He wears the crown and the full ornaments of a Bodhisattva. Posture and gesture follow the traditional representation of Akshobhya Buddha in meditative calm.

The robe and the pedestal are worked with filigree. Spirals formed from fine metal wires are filled with small arched elements and joined into a continuous pattern. Colored stones are individually set and integrated into the filigree in floral arrangements. The decoration runs all around; the reverse side of the figure is fully worked, allowing the statue to be presented freestanding.

The depiction follows the image traditions of Vajrayana art in the Kathmandu Valley, in which ritual identity, gesture, and ornament are brought together into a balanced iconographic unity.

Akshobhya Buddha

Statue made of copper, traditional lost-wax cast, decorated with fine filigree, gold- and and silver-plated, set with colored stones. The figure is patinated. The face is set in gold. Handcrafted in Nepal.

• Height: 8" / 22 cm
• Width: 6" / 14.5 cm
• Depth: 4" / 11 cm
• Weight: 1,330 g

NOTE
The face painting is a cold gold application and water-soluble.