Sitting Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 1153
Type: bronze, lead, gold and silver; religious or cult object; statuette
Date of production:
17th–18th centuries
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Acquisition: collection of Ferenc Hopp
Materials: bronze
Techniques: with traces of gilding; with traces of paint
Dimensions: height: 21 cm
width: 15 cm
Seated in vajrāsana. His right hand is held in earth-witness gesture. His left hand is in his lap, but, originally, it could have held the Wheel of the Law. Round area above the forehead, denoting the light of the sun.