佛像网

尺寸：38.8 x 26.3 cm
年代：8-9世纪
质地：bronze with silver and copper inlay
风格：帕拉 东北印度(Bihar, Kurkihar)
来源：克利夫兰艺术博物馆
参阅：外部链接
鉴赏：
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.