AN ALABASTER FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

Burma, 19th c.
H. 58,5 cm (o.S.)
Seated in vajrasana on a throne with his right hand lowered in bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing uttarasangha and samghati, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes, elongated earlobes, the hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with a lotus-bud.
From a South German private collection, acquired prior to 2007
Partly slightly chipped, mounted