Cambodia, 19th Century, Imposing Maravijaya Buddha In Bronze With Dark Patina

Imposing Maravijaya Buddha with dark patina

Cambodia
19th century

The Buddha is represented seated cross-legged on a high quadripod base. The right leg is folded over the left leg, the right hand brushing the ground with the tips of the fingers in the gesture of taking the Earth to witness (Bumisparsa Mudra), the left hand placed in his lap, the palm turned towards the outside. This gesture symbolizes the victory of the Awakened over Mâra, prince of desires and personification of death. The Awakened is dressed in the utarasanga, the monastic robe, leaving the right shoulder uncovered. The face is characterized by half-closed almond-shaped eyes framing an aquiline nose, the latter overhanging a mouth with fleshy lips. The ears have lobes distended by the weight of the ornaments that the Blessed used to wear as a prince. The hairstyle consists of small pimples, the skull surmounted by the usnisa from which emerges the rasmi.
The back of the base is decorated with two small rings which originally received a parasol. The base and the Buddha are decorated with small cavities once adorned with gems.

Bronze
Top of the rasm is missing, small hole under the left forearm (photos 7 and 11)
23.6 x 35.7 cm