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Tibetan Name: Shakya Tubpa Materials: Lost Wax Method, Copper, Made in Nepal Height: 10 1/2 inches Width: 8 inches Depth: 5 inches Weight: 7 pounds Click here to view more images of the Copper Buddha Statue This beautiful Shakyamuni Buddha statue is seated in Dhyana Asana or Meditative Pose, also called Padmasana. In this position, the legs are crossed, closely locked with the soles of both feet visible. Lord Buddha is wearing a detailed carved monastic robe incised with floral motifs. He is seated on a single lotus base also known as Padmasana. His left hand is in the earth touching gesture or bhumisparsha mudra, while his right hand he holds a medicine bowl. Located on the backside of the statue you will find a dragon holding two pearls, a wheel and deer emblem, and kirtimukha (chepu). On the left side of the robe you will find another kirtimukha (chepu) and a bird. The dragon is an auspicious creature of great creative power. In Tibetan Buddhism the ascent of a group of dragons is always a most auspicious omen. Deer are often painted within the landscapes of peaceful deities. Here they represent the natural harmony and fearlessness of the deity's pure realm and the Buddha's first teachings at Deer Park in Sarnath. Like the solitary rhinoceros the deer is a symbol of renunciation, as in never sleeps in the same place on consecutive nights. The gentleness and grace of the deer represent the qualities of the true Buddhist mendicant. The kirtimukha or face of majesty, fame or glory (chepu), is commonly known as the 'monster mask' or 'creature without a name'. The kirtimukha image is extremely popular amonst the Newar crafstment of Nepal, where it is known as chepu. It often crowns doorways and shrine arches. The base of the
piece is sealed with a double vajra symbolizing the balance of the four elements
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