A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA INLAID WITH SILVER AND COPPER TIBET, 13TH CENTURY |

the deity seated in dhyanasana with his left hand gently placed in bhumisparsa mudra and his right hand actively in dhyana mudra, with finger nails embellished with inlaid copper, his articulated features including heavily incised eyebrows and almond shaped eyes embellished with silver and copper, with weighted elongated earlobes, lips of copper pursed in a relaxed smile, and hair arranged in tight curls with a stupa-shaped ushnisha Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13633.

Acquired mid 1990's. 

Good overall condition for an object of this type and age. With accretion throughout. A small rectangular loss about 1 mm. at center of figure's chest. A crack running along back base of the sculpture, conceivably during casting. Two very minor holes along the lower right backside and one on the upper right shoulder. The back of the neck containing an area that was refilled, possibly a casting flaw. Base intact with ritual material inside.
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