A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

Tibet, late 15th cent.
H. 13,3 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with the vajra emblem to its front, his right hand in the bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing diaphanous monastic robe leaving his right shoulder bare, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows that run into his nose-bridge, raised urna at his forehead, elongated earlobes, his curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with a lotus bud, sealed.
Old Southern German private collection - Minor wear, slightly chipped