Early Korean Bronze Buddha (possibly Chinese). This bronze stands (not including the custom museum-style base) i 7.5 inches tall, and it is heavy for its size and seems to be mostly solid cast. The crown, face, and overall look suggest an extremely early dating of 1000 years old or more. The face, especially around the eyes is in the "family" of Korean Buddhas. Very high-quality sculpting casting, and finishing. when complete, it would have stood over 15 inches tall!!- Worthy of further study. A museum piece. Brought back to the US by a Korean War vet in the early 1950's during or shortly after the Korean war during the period “ occupied “ Korea . Other Korean Buddhist bronze I have listed from this period are a fraction this size. I’ve never seen one this large outside a museum or a book.