A BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUDDHA MING DYNASTY, HONGZHI PERIOD, DATED TO 1501 |

cast seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus throne pedestal with the left hand in tarjanimudra, the neck dressed in an elaborate necklace, the shoulders draped with a celestial scarf, the full round face with meditative expression beneath a five-pointed crown, the back of the pedestal with an inscription reading Hongzhi shisi nian zhengyue shiliu Yang Wenyue ershi (The 14th year of Hongzhi, the 16th day of the first month, dedicated by Yang Wenyue)

There are some scratches, dents and nicks to the surface, and small losses to extremities. The tip of one of the fingers in the left hand is polished. There is a tiny hole on the lotus base behind the ribbon on the right. One of the tips of the crown is slightly bent.
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