Buddha Vairocana (Dari). Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); W. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Diam. of base 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm). Date: 11th century.This Buddha holds his hands in a "wisdom fist," a gesture in which the left hand grasps the index finger of the right hand. This identifies him as Vairocana, one of the many celestial, or transcendent, Buddhas who were particularly important in China from the sixth through tenth centuries. Vairocana often makes this gesture when he is depicted at the center of the Womb World Mandala, and it is possible that this beautifully cast sculpture was once part of a larger grouping of images arranged as a mandala, or cosmic diagram. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Buddha Vairocana (Dari). Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); W. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Diam. of base 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm). Date: 11th century.This Buddha holds his hands in a "wisdom fist," a gesture in which the left hand grasps the index finger of the right hand. This identifies him as Vairocana, one of the many celestial, or transcendent, Buddhas who were particularly important in China from the sixth through tenth centuries. Vairocana often makes this gesture when he is depicted at the center of the Womb World Mandala, and it is possible that this beautifully cast sculpture was once part of a larger grouping of images arranged as a mandala, or cosmic diagram. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of Buddha Vairocana (Dari). Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); W. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Diam. of base 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm). Date: 11th century.This Buddha holds his hands in a "wisdom fist," a gesture in which the left hand grasps the index finger of the right hand. This identifies him as Vairocana, one of the many celestial, or transcendent, Buddhas who were particularly important in China from the sixth through tenth centuries. Vairocana often makes this gesture when he is depicted at the center of the Womb World Mandala, and it is possible that this beautifully cast sculpture was once part of a larger grouping of images arranged as a mandala, or cosmic diagram. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. by Album/Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY/Album Archivo is available for licensing today.