A Chinese dark bronze figure of Amitayus A Chinese dark bronze figure of Amitayus

A Chinese dark bronze figure of Amitayus

Reference: ART1001974

The Amitayus (Buddha of Long Life) is sitting with crossed legs (padmasana) on a rectangular throne, the hands in the meditation (Dhyanamudra), wearing a dhoti tied over the left shoulder and embellished with ornate beaded jewelry, in front of a flaming mondorla. The Amitayus figure is the predecessor of the well-known 'birthday Amitayus figures' made for the Qianlong Emperor.