Shakyamuni Buddha Statue – Buddhist Figure with Filigree

Shakyamuni Buddha on a lotus pedestal, with aureole. The statue is worked in filigree, gilded and silver-plated, set with turquoise and coral. Shakyamuni is the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, who lived in northern India in the 5th century BCE and founded the Buddhist teaching.

The statue shows Shakyamuni Buddha seated in padma asana, lotus posture. His right hand touches the earth in bhumisparsha mudra, while the left hand holds an alms bowl. Behind him is a teardrop-shaped aureole that frames his head.

The robe, lotus pedestal, and aureole are worked in filigree. Spirals formed from thin wire, filled with small arched elements, combine into an ornamental pattern. Turquoise, and coral are set into the filigree surfaces. The figure is worked all around and suitable for freestanding presentation.

The statue follows iconographic conventions of Vajrayana art in the Kathmandu Valley, in which posture, gesture, and ornament are brought together in a balanced composition.

Shakyamuni Buddha

Copper statue, lost-wax cast, decorated with fine filigree, gold- and silver-plated, set with turquoise and coral. The figure is patinated. The face is set in gold. Handcrafted in Nepal.

• Height: 7.2" / 18.5 cm
• Width: 4" / 10 cm
• Depth: 3" / 7.4 cm
• Weight: 704 g

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