2206 - VIETNAMESE BUDDHA, LE DYNASTY, 17TH–18TH CENTURY — Lacquered wood; the deity is depicted seated with hands resting in the lap, palms open and facing upward, dressed in a loose-fitting robe with flowing drapery.

VIETNAMESE BUDDHA, LE DYNASTY, 17TH–18TH CENTURY — Lacquered wood; the deity is depicted seated with hands resting in the lap, palms open and facing upward, dressed in a loose-fitting robe with flowing drapery. Damage. 60 x 38 x 28 cm A sculpture similar to this one in terms of the deity’s pose and construction techniques is housed at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena and is dated to approximately 1600 (inv. 1996.28.3).