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This impressive sculpture of Shakyamuni is richly gilded and finely engraved.  His robe is expertly carved consisting of a meandering flower design and the story of the Buddha’s life.

Shakyamuni is seated on a double lotus throne, holding the begging bowl (patra) in his left hand and extending his right in the bhumisparsha mudra. The alms bowl symbolizes the renunciation of worldly attachments.  The bowl and the patchwork robe, as worn by the Buddha in this sculpture, are two principal possessions granted to a Buddhist monk.

His painted eyes impart a noble and commanding presence to the statue. The lips are highlighted in red pigment. The front of the throne consists of petals.  Similar lotus petal design and engraved motifs are common in fifteenth century Tibetan sculpture.  The alms bowl, Buddha and the base are all cast separately.

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