Description
Buddha seated in virasana on a lotiform base. The right hand is in Bhumisparsha Mudra - in the position of taking the earth as a witness against the last temptations of the demon Mara. The head is surmounted by the Usnisha and the body is adorned with jewels. Wine-lacquered wood with traces of gilding. Burma. Kingdom of the Shan States. 18th century. Height : 52 cm
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Buddha seated in virasana on a lotiform base. The right hand is in Bhumisparsha Mudra - in the position of taking the earth as a witness against the last temptations of the demon Mara. The head is surmounted by the Usnisha and the body is adorned with jewels. Wine-lacquered wood with traces of gilding. Burma. Kingdom of the Shan States. 18th century. Height : 52 cm