Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha Statue - Bhumisparsha Mudra Origin - Mongolia traces of original red colour

traces of original red colour

20 x 20 x 11  (wxdxh cms)

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This bleaching is only seen on rosewood pieces with significant age

Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha Statue - Bhumisparsha Mudra Origin - Mongolia traces of original red colourThis bronze Buddha is in the pose of Bhumisparsha mudra and seated on a lotus throne. Bhumisparsha means "Touching the earth" and symbolises Buddha's enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree. The mudra is always from a seated position with the right hand resting on the knee, fingers pointing to the ground. This is an excellent museum quality reproduction piece cast in bronze in the Tibetan style using traditional techniques with a gilded finish. From