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11th–12th century · Gilt-copper alloy with gold paint and blue pigment · Asian Art

Vairochana is the original of the five Transcendent Buddhas of Vajrayana Buddhism, identified by his hands held in bodhyagri mudra, an esoteric gesture denoting the zenith of the universe. Considered the primoridal Buddha, he is understood to reside at the center of Buddhist cosmology.

Artist

Unknown

Date

11th–12th century

Medium

Gilt-copper alloy with gold paint and blue pigment

Culture

Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1991