Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Varada Mudra Material - Silver Decades of frequent use have

Decades of frequent use have resulted in a beautifully polished surface

A piece is first sculpted from wax and then coated with clay (usually made from termite hills) which creates the outer mold

Perfect for a TV cabinet

It is said to symbolise the supremacy of the yellow-hatted Mongol Gelugpa school over their red hatted rival of the old schools of Tibetan Buddhism

Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Varada Mudra Material - Silver Decades of frequent use haveThis large bronze Buddha has a serene gaze and is seated varada mudra, both palms open. Varada mudra is a sign of compassion & charity, representing the five perfections; patience, effort, concentration, generosity & morality. This pose is always from a seated position with the right hand resting on the knee, hand facing outwards. This is an excellent museum quality reproduction piece cast in bronze in the Tibetan style using traditional techniques