Gilt-bronze figure ‘Shakyamuni Buddha’, Qing dynasty

Figure in gilded bronze. It shows Shakyamuni Buddha enthroned, with his legs bent in lotus position, and his hands at chest level in dharmachakra mudra.  He is dressed in a long dhoti with incised embroidered details. His expression is serene, with narrowed eyes and a faint smile on his mouth. The hair is tied up in a high bun, full of curls that reveal the elongated ears. 

Size: 16 x 7.8 x 11 cm

Weight: 1056 g