Buddha Vajrasana Gilt Copper Tibet

Buddha Shakyamuni with hands in bhumishparsha mudra, wearing a simple close fitting robe and seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus pedestal supporting a vajra.

Private American collection, acquired 1960s

In very good condition overall with minor loss to the gilding on the extremities. No restoration. Now unsealed.
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The vajra on the upper surface of the lotus pedestal identifies the seat as vajrasana, the sacred location under the bhodi tree at Bodh Gaya in eastern India where Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment. The image of Shakyamuni is distinguished by a particularly rich and lustrous gilding.