佛像网

尺寸：不详
年代：11世纪 1082年
质地：铜鎏金
风格：尼泊尔
来源：美国赛克勒美术馆
参阅：外部链接
鉴赏：
Vasudhara (“Bearer of Gems”)
Gilt copper, semi-precious stones, and traces of vermilion

财续佛母（“持宝者”）
鎏金铜、半宝石，并残留朱砂痕迹

Vasudhara, the Buddhist goddess of prosperity, holds symbols of wisdom and purpose in her six hands: a sheaf of grain, a vessel symbolizing long life, wish fulfilling jewels, and the Prajnaparamita Sutra, which signifies her advanced Buddhist wisdom. She cups her upper right hand to her ear, listening to herself sing prayers or powerful mantras. Adorned with small Buddhas, her unusual crown is typically reserved for priests knowledgeable in secret teachings.

铭文:
Inscriptions Inscription: Om, on Thursday, the third lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Phalguna of Nepal era 202 (Feb–March 1082), the couple Abonana and Maina donated this venerable Vasudhara.

展览:
The Art of Knowing in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas (March 25, 2023 - ongoing)
Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice Across Asia (October 14, 2017 to February 6, 2022)
Devi: The Great Goddess (March 28 to September 6, 1999)
Sculpture of South Asia and the Himalayas (May 4, 1988 to July 9, 2017)
Nepal: Where the Gods are Young (1975)

传承:
Mrs. Susanne K. Bennet (born 1938)

来源:
Gift of Susanne K. Bennet in memory of Felicja “Lusia” Arendt (1928-1942?)