Amitayus Statue (Aparmita) – Buddhist Figure with Filigree
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Created in the workshop of Shanta Shakya in Patan, Nepal. One of a kind.
Amitayus Buddha on a lotus pedestal. The statue is worked in filigree, gilded, with lapis lazuli inlay, and colored stones. Amitayus is regarded as an emanation of Amitabha and holds a vase as his attribute.
The figure depicts Amitayus seated in padma asana. His hands in dhyana mudra, holding the vase of long life. Amitayus wears the crown and full ornaments of a bodhisattva.
Face, body, arms, and feet are carved from lapis lazuli and set into the metal figure. As is characteristic of natural lapis lazuli, inclusions are visible in the stone, lending the surface a lively, natural structure. His robe and pedestal are worked in filigree. Thin wire is bent into spirals, filled with small arched elements, and joined in an ornamental pattern. Coral, lapis lazuli and turquoise are set within the filigree as floral accents. The figure is worked all around and suitable for freestanding presentation.
The statue follows iconographic conventions of Vajrayana art in the Kathmandu Valley, in which posture, gesture, and ornament are brought together in a balanced composition.
Amitayus (Aparmita)
Statue from copper, traditional lost-wax cast, gold-plated, face and body carved from lapis lazuli, decorated with filigree, set with lapislazuli, coral and turquoise stones. The figure is patinated. Handcrafted in Nepal.
- Height: 8.5" / 21.5 cm
- Width: 7" / 18 cm
- Depth: 4" / 10 cm
- Weight: 1,476 g
Manufacturer information
This work was created in the tradition of Buddhist art of the Kathmandu Valley.
Manufacturer: P.B. Craft (Shanta Shakya)
Address: Nagbahal 408, Lalitpur, Nepal
Importer / Responsible Person in the EU: Yala Craft UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Address: Jülicher Str. 72, 40477 Düsseldorf, Germany
Contact: hallo@yala-craft.com
Country of Origin: Nepal