Ushnishavijaya
1700-1799
Physical Qualities
Gilt metal alloy, metal alloy, traces of mineral pigments, 15.6 cm. OH
Credit Line
Frank J. and Elizabeth L. Goodnow Collection
Object Number
1942.70.693
From a series which typically had 34 examples. The figure has eight arms, an image of the Amitabha held in one hand. Ushnishajijaya, the white goddess, is an emanation of Vairochana Buddha. In addition to the miniature Buddha image, she would have originally held her other attributes: the vajra cross, arrow, lasso, bow and vase.
The three-sided lotus base is unfinished on the back. The dedication plate has been removed, leaving the interior cavity fully visible.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 1942; Goodnow Collection, Baltimore; probably acquired by Elizabeth Goodnow in China, c. 1912-1913
Frances Klapthor, BMA, "The Devotional Art of Tibet," May 14, 2007-January 20, 2008.
Markings: None.