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late 10th–early 11th century · Silver and bronze with copper inlay and traces of gold foil · Asian Art

Amoghasiddhi is one of the five Transcendent Buddhas of Esoteric Buddhism. He displays a four-pronged visvavajra, or thunderbolt emblem, signifying the lightning speed of enlightenment offered by the esoteric path. Garuda, his traditional mount, kneels beneath the architectural throne support. Stylistically, this icon has clear debts to the greater Kashmiri world but was likely produced in western Tibet.

Artist

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Date

late 10th–early 11th century

Medium

Silver and bronze with copper inlay and traces of gold foil

Culture

Western Tibet

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Lita Annenberg Hazen Charitable Trust Gift, 1984