A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

Burma, Mandalay period, ca. 19th c.
H. 40 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a pedestal with his right hand in bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing uttarasangha and samghati, the latter covering his left shoulder, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows running into the nose-bridge, elongated earlobes touching his shoulders and the curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha decorated with a broad band along his forehead, the base engraved with an inscription
Former European private collection, acquired prior to 2007
Minor wear