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One of the Five Celestial Buddhas, Seated with Hands in Gestures of Meditation (Dhyanamudra) and Reassurance (Abhaymudra)

Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle period (1403–24)
Gilt copper alloy
12.3 × 9.3 cm (4.8 × 3.7 in)

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