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Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East
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Copper with gold paint, Thakuri period, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Bette-Ann and William Spielman 1979
Title: Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East
Description:
Copper with gold paint, Thakuri period, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley).
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