This polished brass statue sits in the full lotus posture upon a prominent and has a stylised double-lotus pedestal
Amitayus is depicted as a crowned, heavily adorned deity rather than a monastic ascetic, featuring an intricate five-leaf crown, large disc earrings, ornate necklaces, armlets, and flowing silk scarves billowing upwards at the sides
His hands are held in the meditation gesture above his lap, traditionally crafted to support long-life vase/ambrosia vessel. His right hand gracefully gestures toward the earth
The billowing silk scarves symmetrically framing the torso and the heavy, layered petals of the double-lotus pedestal are classic markers of 20th-century Himalayan art influenced by earlier classic Newari and Tibetan bronze casting tradition
Total weight of 6 kg
20th century Himalayan art