Burma, 19th Century, Bronze Representation Of The Buddha Shakyamuni With A Brown Patina

Statuette of Shakyamuni Buddha

Burma
19th century

The Buddha is depicted seated on a high pedestal adorned with stylized lotus petals, his legs crossed in the vajraparyanka position. His right hand rests on his knee in bhumisparshamudra, a symbolic gesture of victory over inner demons and the activation of the Earth as a witness to his awakening. His left hand is placed in his lap, palm facing upward. The Awakened One wears an uttarasangha close to his body, as well as a long samghati draped over his left shoulder, both delicately crafted.
His face is characterized by subtle comma-shaped brow ridges above lenticular eyes, an aquiline nose with dilated nostrils above a thin mouth that forms a slight smile. The neck displays the three beauty lines, the forehead is adorned with a wide band, and the delicate hair is styled with tiny spikes. The skull is adorned with the usnisa, topped with a rasmi in the shape of a lotus bud. The elongated ears, with their distended lobes extending to the shoulders, recall the Blessed One's past worldly life.


Bronze with a brown patina
11 × 6.5 cm
Signs of wear
Private collection

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