Originally offered at $500...

Southeast Asia, Thailand, Rattanakosin period, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful cast brass rendition of the Buddha seated upon a tiered pedestal, in the full lotus position, upright posture, with one hand in his lap and the other resting on his knee gesturing to the ground in the Bhumisparsha - or "earth witness" - mudra. He wears a folded robe over his left shoulder, and rounded face is serene with downcast eyes beneath heavy lids and sweeping brows, a cupid bow mouth, and elongated ear lobes signifying his renunciation of materialistic wealth, all beneath a nodule-form coiffure and a flaming ushnisha finial. The hollow base is infilled with brick-and-mortar material from when this sculpture was part of a temple niche or shrine and the surface has developed a lovely patina. Size: 10.5" L x 5.25" W x 15.5" H (26.7 cm x 13.3 cm x 39.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998

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#168690

Ushnisha has abrasions and chipping on base and a bent tip. Shallow cavity on rim of pedestal base. Hollow interior is filled with brick-and-mortar material. Earthen and mineral deposits throughout. Surface abrasion and weathering from age and exposure - great patina and aged quality.