A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

Burma, Shan period, 18th c.
H. 19 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a high pedestal with his right hand in bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing uttarasangha and samghati, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, elongated earlobes touching his shoulders, his curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with a lotus bud, the reverse of the base incised with an inscription.
Former German private collection, assembled before 2007 - Minor wear