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 lotus posture on a double lotus pedestal. His right hand touches the earth in bhumisparsha mudra, while the left hand holds an alms bowl. Posture and gesture follow the traditional depiction of the Buddha in meditative repose. Behind the figure rises an Aureole with an inner ring of small set turquoise stones. It is decorated with leaf motifs worked in repoussé.
The robe is chiselled. Spiral-shaped ornaments form the pattern of the garment and show cloud-like motifs. The pedestal is decorated on the reverse with chiselled ornaments. At the center, floral motifs are executed in a symmetrical, mirrored arrangement.
This Shakyamuni Buddha statue stands in the tradition of Buddhist art and was handcrafted in Nepal.
Copper statue, traditionally lost-wax cast, the surface finely chased, fire-gilded, the face is set in gold. A finish with red vermillion. Handcrafted in Nepal.
NOTE
The face painting is a cold gold application and water-soluble.
Yala Craft by Shanta is an Asian company based in Germany. I sell my traditional Buddhist sculpture art, created in my own workshop in Nepal.