Standing Buddha with the right hand in the gesture of conferring grace
| Accession Nr.: | 89.31.1 |
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| Type: | sculpture; religious or cult object; lacquers |
| Date of production: |
second half of the 19th century
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Buddha image with the right hand in the gesture of conferring grace (Skt.: varada mudra)The most characteristic type among the standing Vietnamese Buddha images. The chest is decorated with a svastika embedded in a net of jewels, the left hand in front of the belt holds the wish-fulfilling jewel (Skt.: cintamani). This type of Buddha image is often identified as Buddha Ratnasambhava ("Jewel Born"), one of the five transcendental Buddhas of Vajrayana Buddhism.
