Description
Seated Buddha, China, Ming dynasty, 16-17th century H. 22 cm. Lacquered and gilded wood The Buddha is seated on a lotiform base, his hands in his lap making the gesture of meditation. He is dressed in the monastic robe, both shoulders covered. The face is serene, the almond-shaped eyes half-closed, the lips joined, the earlobes elongated. The cranial protuberance surmounts the head of the Buddha, whose headdress is made of small juxtaposed curls.
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Seated Buddha, China, Ming dynasty, 16-17th century H. 22 cm. Lacquered and gilded wood The Buddha is seated on a lotiform base, his hands in his lap making the gesture of meditation. He is dressed in the monastic robe, both shoulders covered. The face is serene, the almond-shaped eyes half-closed, the lips joined, the earlobes elongated. The cranial protuberance surmounts the head of the Buddha, whose headdress is made of small juxtaposed curls.
