A part-gilt copper repoussé figure of Buddha Shakyamuni

Description:

Nepal, 18th/19th cent.
H. 33 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with the hands resting on his lap in dhyanamudra supporting the alms-bowl, wearing monastic garment, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows that run into the nose-bridge, raised urna at his forehead, elongated earlobes, the curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha topped with a lotus bud and a separate halo behind, sealed.
German private collection, collected between 1970 and 2000 - Minor wear, slightly chipped