The Medicine Buddha (Bhaishajyaguru)

Tibet
The Medicine Buddha (Bhaishajyaguru)
19th century
67.1999
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Maitreya (Buddha of the Future) 566.1996

China
Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
Yuan dynasty 1279 - 1368/China
14th century
566.1996
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Buddha calling the earth to witness 83.1997

Burma
Buddha calling the earth to witness
late 12th century
83.1997
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Standing Buddha 428.1985

Thailand
Standing Buddha
15th century
428.1985
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Figure of Buddha 85.1986

Swat Valley/Ancient Gandhara/Pakistan
Figure of Buddha
Kushan period mid 1st century - early 5th century/India
2nd century
85.1986
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Seated Buddha

Thailand
Seated Buddha
10th century
450.1987
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Shakyamuni Buddha

Tibet
Shakyamuni Buddha
264.2006
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Seated Buddha

Central Java/Java/Indonesia
Seated Buddha
9th century
1.2000
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Standing Buddha

Peninsular Thailand/Thailand
Standing Buddha
8th century
41.2000
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Figure of Buddha

Fonduqistan/Gandhara/Afghanistan
Figure of Buddha
6th century-7th century
268.1996
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Gautama Buddha

Tibet
Gautama Buddha
early 19th century
9753
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Gautama Buddha

Tibet
Gautama Buddha
17th century
9752
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Amida Buddha

Japan
Pure Land sect (Japan)
Amida Buddha
Kamakura period 1185 - 1333/Japan
early 14th century
EV1.1962
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Figure of the Buddha

Laos
Figure of the Buddha seated on a high ornate base, with his right hand in the earth-touching gesture ('bhumisparsha mudra')
circa 16th century
440.2003
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Taima mandala

Japan
Pure Land sect (Japan)
Taima mandala (depicting the Western paradise presided over by Amida Buddha)
Kamakura period 1185 - 1333/Japan
early 14th century
369.1991
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Buddha seated in vitarka mudra with halo and chattra

Central Java/Java/Indonesia
Buddha seated in vitarka mudra with halo and chattra
circa 10th century
225.2006
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Standing Sakyamuni Buddha flanked by two Bodhisattva

China
Standing Sakyamuni Buddha flanked by two Bodhisattva
Eastern Wei 534 - 550/Northern dynasties 386 - 581/China
circa 0545
128.1988
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Buddha enthroned under the seven headed naga

Thailand
Buddha enthroned under the seven headed naga
Bangkok period 1782 to present/Thailand
early 19th century
8337
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Buddha sheltered by the seven-headed serpent, Mucalinda

Cambodia
Buddha sheltered by the seven-headed serpent, Mucalinda
early 11th century
EV1.1965
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Buddhist stele with Buddha and two Bodhisattvas

China
Buddhist stele with Buddha and two Bodhisattvas
Northern Wei 386 - 535/Northern dynasties 386 - 581/China
6th century
314.2006
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Seated image of Amida Buddha

Japan
Pure Land sect (Japan)
Seated image of Amida Buddha
Heian period 794 - 1185/Japan
11th century-12th century
119.1984.a-b
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Buddha subduing Mara

Thailand
Buddha subduing Mara
Ayutthaya period 1350 - 1767/Thailand
14th century
341.1985

Buddha Amitabha and his pantheon

Korea
Unknown (Korea)
Buddha Amitabha and his pantheon
1931
179.2008
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Manla, the Medicine Buddha

Mongolia
Manla, the Medicine Buddha
17th century-early 18th century
321.2005
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Standing crowned Buddha

Lopburi/Thailand
Standing crowned Buddha
Lopburi period 900 - 1300/Thailand
12th century-13th century
156.2002.a-b

References

Bunce, F.W. (2001) Mudras in Buddhist and Hindu practices. D.K.Printworld. New Delhi.
Hirschi, Gertrud.(2000) Mudras: Yoga in your hands. Samuel Weiser. York Beach.
Lockesh, Chandra Mudras in Japan Vedams Books. New Delhi.