A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

Thailand, probably Chien Seng period, ca. 15th c.
H. 27 cm
Seated in sattvasana on a lotus-base placed on an oval pedestal 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 incised downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, smiling lips, elongated earlobes, curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with a flame.
Former old North German private collection, acquired prior to 2007
Minor traces of age, the base very slightly chipped