A bronze of Buddha Shakyamuni

Description:

Tibet, 15th cent.
H. 24 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a pedestal, his right hand lowered in bhumisparshamudra, while his left rests on his lap and holds the alms bowl. He wears a clästerly robe with petticoat and a patched cloak covering his left shoulder, partly engraved with vines, his face showing a serene expression with downcast eyes under arched eyebrows;His face shows a serene expression with downcast eyes under arched eyebrows that merge into the bridge of the nose, raised una on the forehead, elongated earlobes, traces of cold gilding, the curled hairstyle continues in the ushnisha and is crowned by a lotus bud, unsealed.
From an important South German private collection, collected since the 1960s - Small old rep. spots, minor wear and traces of age