A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

cast seated in dhyanasana, the right hand in bhumisparsamudra, the left hand in dhyanamudra, clad in a sanghati falling open in soft folds to reveal the antaravasaka, both garments with finely chased borders, the face with meditative expression flanked by long pendulous ears, beneath hair arranged in tight curls 

There are small manufacturing patches visible on the figure's right shoulder, the lower back, and along the lower edge of the base. The surface has scattered nicks and wear to the gilding. The attribute held in the left hand is missing. There are traces of adhesive on the base and the base plate may be a later replacement. Overall the piece is in good condition.
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Himalayan Art Resources item no. 12847.