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Aksobhya Buddha

NEPAL; 11th century; Gilt copper alloy; H: 18.4 cm; Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California, USA
The Buddha is seated in full lotus position with the right hand touching the ground in the bhumisparsa (earth-touching) mudra. Normally, this mudra is identified with Sakyamuni Buddha, but it also denotes Aksobhya Buddha, who is further identified by an attribute balanced on his left hand, often an upright vajra, although that is missing. A gem is located at the tip of the Buddha's usnisa, while the urna is only a dot. The Buddha wears a monastic robe with numerous folds that leaves the right shoulder bare. The statue may have been made in Nepal or Tibet.

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