Gold-plated Copper Amitabha Figurine

This Buddha is a protective amulet for men. It consists of a gold-plated copper niche and two gold hairpins. When the object was unearthed, the two gold hairpins were affixed to each side of the copper niche, allowing the amulet to be worn on the head. The niche contains a gold statue of a dignified and kindly Amitabha sitting on a lotus.

Amitabha, a Sanskrit name meaning "infinite light", is the Western Buddha of the five directional Buddhas in Tantric Buddhism. The light of his infinite wisdom pierces the three planes of existence and the ten directions.