File:Northeast India, Bihar, Kurkihar, Pala Period, 9th century - Akshobhya- the Buddha of the East - 1970.10 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Akshobhya: the Buddha of the East
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| Title |
Akshobhya: the Buddha of the East |
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| Object type | sculpture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
Made during the Pala period (750-1134) when tantric imagery was first emerging in northeastern India, this sculpture is from a cache that yielded some of the most masterful works of the north Indian bronze tradition. From this region, Tantra spread to Southeast Asia. The double-headed thunderbolt, or vajra, placed on top of the pedestal in front of the figure indicates that this is a tantric image. His hand gestures identify him as one of the Five Cosmic Buddhas, each of whom is associated with a cardinal direction of space: north, south, east, west, and center. The Buddha Akshobhya is especially invoked to eradicate the harmful emotion of anger. |
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| Date | late 800s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Bronze with silver and copper inlay | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 38.8 x 26.3 cm (15 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
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| Accession number |
1970.10 |
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| Place of creation | Northeast India, Bihar, Kurkihar, Pala Period, 9th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1970.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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