Amida, or Amitabha, is the central figure of the Mahayana school of Buddhism popular in East Asia. The grace of Amitabha, Benevolent Lord of the Western Paradise, guarantees salvation to those that invoke his mercy by calling his name at the moment of death. Amitabha, it is widely believed, personally descends to escort the faithful to his Pure Land in the West. The harmonious proportions of simple sculpted masses convey the sense of equilibrium and solidity that are the hallmarks of the classic Kamakura image, from which this statue is derived. Mounted on a hand-made composite base. Total height of the piece is 13" Available in Bronze and Verdigris finishes H 13" W 12" L 11"