Lacquered and gilded bronze Buddha, Thailand (Lanna style), 18th century

Lacquered and gilded bronze Buddha, Thailand (Lanna style), 18th century Depicted seated in the vajrāsana posture on a triangular base with rounded corners and double recesses, adorned with a frieze of lotus petals, the Buddha is shown in the Earth-Touching Mudra (bhūmisparśa mudrā), with the right hand lowered toward the ground while the left rests, palm facing upward, on the crossed legs. The serene face features half-closed eyes, arched eyebrows meeting above a straight nose, a finely dr

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Asian art

Location

Paris