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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Tibetan Creator Name-CRT: Tibetan Title: Buddha Shakyamuni View: Full View Creation Start Date: 1000 Creation End Date: 1099 Creation Date: 11th century Creation Place: Tibet Object Type: Sculpture Classification Term: Bronzes Materials and Techniques: Copper alloy with copper overlay and inlays of silver Dimensions: H. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm) AMICA Contributor: Asia Society Owner Location: New York, New York, USA ID Number: 1979.089 Credit Line: Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection Rights: http://www.asiasociety.org Context: Tibetan sculpture is characterized by a conservative and complicated iconography, and the acceptance and adaptation of figures, facial types, and clothing associated with many other cultures and various eras. This image of Shakyamuni Buddha seated in the meditative lotus posture (padmasana) with his right hand in the gesture of touching the earth (bhumisparshamudra) illustrates the impact of the iconography and style of Pala-period Indian sculpture on Tibetan art. Images of the Buddha with this pose and gesture were the most important icons in the art of the Pala period. Shakyamuni sits on a cushion decorated with flowing vines and the face of a lion, and two lions, two standing elephants, and two small figures are depicted on the base of the sculpture. The figure holding the vase represents the earth goddess whom Shakyamuni invoked in his battle with Mara and his demonic hoards. The figure seated in the posture of relaxation probably represents the donor of the sculpture. The rather abstract face and figure of the Buddha derive from traditions common in the art of the Pala period. The distinctive use of two colors of metal in this piece may reflect a practice recorded in the writings of the Tibetan scholar and teacher Padma Dkarpol (1524-1592), in which sculptures are described as being made of both white and red brass. The darker color used for the Buddha's robe has been linked to the metals found in western Tibetan sculpture that are characterized by that area's longstanding ties to Kashmir. This robe may also refer to the red robes worn by monks of the Sakya order, which was prominent in central Tibet. Related Document Description: Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 43. Related Document Description: Huntington, John C. 'Three Essays on Himalayan Metal Images.' Apollo (November 1983), pp. 416-18. Related Document Description: Huntington, Susan L., and John C. Huntington. Leaves from the Bodhi Tree: The Art of Pala India (8th-12th Centuries) and Its International Legacy. Dayton and Seattle: Dayton Art Institute and University of Washington Press, 1990, pp. 372-73. Related Document Description: Lee, Sherman E. Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd--Part II. New York: Asia Society, 1975, pp. 29, 33. AMICA ID: ASIA.1979.089 AMICA Library Year: 1998 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, Asia Society AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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