anonymous
De boeddha Amida Nyorai
May one see it?
Unknown
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This Buddha is holding his hands on his lap in the meditation position. Amida Nyorai rules over the highest of the nine levels of the Western Paradise. Rebirth in this paradise is the highest attainment for a living being. The figure’s eyes are inlaid with crystal to enliven its appearance and to increase its power to ‘speak to’ the faithful.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- AK-MAK-121
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
