Tibetan Jeweled Silver Gold Gilt Bronze Buddha
Shakyamuni
Bhumisparsa Mudra
Origin: Tibet, Circa: early 19th Century
H 13 in.(33cm), W 9 in.(23cm), D 5.5 in.(14cm)
Condition: minor imperfection, o.a. good

This antique Tibetan gilt bronze is an exceptional find. The shorter countenance on the youthful face indicates that this statue has a deeper Tibetan ethnic influence and is shaped by Indian gesture as opposed to the Chinese influences we see in later Tibetan statuary. The five-pointed crown is indicative that this Buddha represents the five Buddhas (Akshobhya, Virochana, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha and Amoghasiddhi) in Mahayana tradition. At five kilogram the statue is especially weighted, an indication that a longer and more deliberated process was applied in the casting a process that requires greater degrees of mastery and skill from the artist. This Shakyamuni bronze is gilded with silver and gold, a sacred three metal cast with an inlay crystal urna. Remnant of red vermilion powder confirms the statue has been worshipped in temples. With a minor crack on one prong, despite its age the statue is in very good condition.

Estimated value: $4000
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