Large, seated Buddha Shakyamuni. Bronze, gilded over black lacquer. Thailand. Around 18th century. Sitting in meditation, the right hand hanging down in bhumisparshamudra, the left hand held above the feet in dhyanamudra, the robes close to the body. The head and ushnisha are covered with tiny pointed curls, the ketumala is tucked in. H 89.5 cm Provenance Private collection, Netherlands

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