唐 青銅鎏金大日如來像, Buddha Vairocana (Dari), Tang dynasty (618–907), early 8th century, China, Gilt leaded bronze; lost-wax cast, H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Sculpture, The teaching gesture made by this figure, in which the thumb of the right hand touches the little finger of the left, identifies him as Vairocana, a transcendent manifestation of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni who played an important role in certain early esoteric traditions that grew increasingly popular in China in the eighth century
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唐 青銅鎏金大日如來像, Buddha Vairocana, Dari, Tang dynasty, 618–907, early 8th century, China, Gilt leaded bronze, lost-wax cast, H, 8, 20.3 cm, W, 5 3/4, 14.6, D, 1/2, 14, Sculpture, teaching, gesture, figure, thumb, right hand, touches, little finger, left, identifies, Vairocana, transcendent manifestation, historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, played, important role, certain early, esoteric, traditions, grew increasingly, popular, eighth
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