Buddha Shakyamuni with the right hand in the gesture of touching the earth (Skt.: bhumisparsha mudra) and in his left hand holding an alms-bowl

Accession Nr.:	88.12.1-2
Type:	sculpture; religious or cult object; lacquers; carving
Date of production:	16th–17th centuries Ming dynasty
Place of production:	China

Seated in vajrāsana on a lotus throne. A long flowing robe covers both of his shoulders; on his head is a broad, tall usnísa.