Shrine to Amitayus (Buddha of Limitless Life), unknown maker from Tibet

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Shrine to Amitayus (Buddha of Limitless Life)
Shrine to Amitayus (Buddha of Limitless Life)
Shrine to Amitayus (Buddha of Limitless Life)
1800s
Shrine to Amitayus (Buddha of Limitless Life) , 1800s
Where object was made: Tibet
Material/technique: turquoise; garnet; glass; semiprecious stones; emerald; gold; coral; lapis lazuli
Credit line: Loan from Lin Stanionis
Accession number: T2012.156
On display: Loo Gallery
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This small shrine is dedicated to Amitayus, the Buddha of Limitless Life, who is associated with long life and meditation. This shrine was easily portable and would have been carried around by monks or worshipers to aid in meditation.

Exhibitions

Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021
Brosseau Center for Learning: Latter Days Reprised: Buddhist Art in Honor of Professor Marsha Haufler
2017
Debut
Kris Ercums, curator
2021–2023
Debut
Kris Ercums, curator
2021–2022
The Spencer Cabinet
2022–2027
The Spencer Cabinet
2022–2027