明嘉靖九年（1530） 銅釋迦牟尼佛坐像

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信女劉氏母白氏陳氏男叚永楊氏嘉靖九年三月十五日造佛
劉氏叚浩袁氏叚泉魏氏叚栥蘇氏
蝦螗堡男叚伏辰叚伏倉胡氏

Various small chips to the unsealed base, including one large loss the reverse, measuring approximately 23mm by 9mm, with a square casting flaw above measuring, measuring approximately 6mm by 6mm above. Further casting flaws or post-production damage to the figure's back with three misshaped apertures to the bronze, the largest measuring approximately 11mm by 5mm. Various dents and surface wear elsewhere, primarily to the lotus base, ushnisha and robes. The bronze patinated to a rich chocolate-brown tone.
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