• Dimension: L: 113 1/2 in (288.5 cm) W: 71 1/4 in (181 cm)
• Estimate From: $65000
• Estimate To: $85000

Exquisitely and delicately stitched in hair, Shakyamuni Bodhisattva is shown seated on the throne at center in dhyanasana and his right hand raises in Abhaya mudraa and left hand resting on the knee wearing loose robes falling in folds and backed by aureole. He is surrounded by various attendants, monks, Bodhisattva, celestial figures, and mythical beasts, all set within a Sukhavati, or the Western Pureland setting with various pavilions and palaces. Late Ming Dynasty/Early Qing Dynasty.

此圖繡工精細，複雜，構思宏大，佈局合理，所繡眾佛，慈祥，莊嚴，充分體現人們對佛的尊重，以及對佛家思想的嚮往，具有強烈的時代感，極為罕見。 類似髮繡，可參考大英博物館，上海博物館之藏品。
The origin of hair embroidery art can be traced back to Tang dynasty at the height of Buddhism in China when the devout female followers would worship the Bodhisattva deities by handcrafting the Bodhisattva figures on silk with their own hair. The earliest existing hair embroidery piece is said to be in the collection of British Museum from Southern Song dynasty. The present piece depicts a magnificent scene of Sukhavati with various stitching techniques. Each of the numerous bodhisattva figures is intricately sewed to present the smallest details and the background setting is stitched in to represent a heavenly peaceful scene. One can image the extraordinary work, patience, and creativity attributed to this accomplishment of this magnificent work can only be done by a devout Buddhist artist.