Shakyamuni Buddha Statue – Buddhist Figure with Filigree

Shakyamuni Buddha statue with filigree and hand-carved stone inlay. The historical Buddha is shown seated in lotus posture on a lotus pedestal, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra while the left holds an alms bowl.

Robe and pedestal are decorated with filigree. Spirals formed from thin metal wires are filled with small arched elements and assembled into continuous patterns. The robe is framed by a border of connected colored triangular forms. Larger carved stones are integrated into the garment: floral motifs, a shell motif in the abdominal area, a leaf motif on the left shoulder, and a vase motif on the reverse. Between these elements, carved lotus blossoms and buds are arranged across the surface.

The ornamentation continues around the entire figure and pedestal, allowing the statue to be viewed freestanding. At the center of the reverse side of the pedestal is a carved vajra motif, flanked by blooming lotus forms.

The statue follows the image traditions of Vajrayana art in the Kathmandu Valley, in which gesture, ornament, and symbolic identity are brought together into a balanced iconographic composition.

Shakyamuni Buddha

Statue in copper, traditional lost-wax cast, decorated with filigree, silver- and gold-plated, set with carved colored stones. The figure is patinated. The face is set in gold. Handcrafted in Nepal.

• Height: 12" / 29 cm
• Width: 8" / 20 cm
• Depth: 6" / 15 cm
• Weight: 4,818 g

NOTE
The facial painting is a cold gold application and is water-soluble.