Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sukhothai to Ayutthaya period ca. 14th to 16th century CE. A brass statue of the Buddha seated upon a lotus pedestal his hands in the Bhumisparsa mudra, or "earth witness" mudra. This mudra represents the moment of his awakening, as Buddha defeated the demon Mara, and claimed the earth as his witness to his enlightenment. Buddha is depicted with slender waist and broad shoulders - this phenotype an indication of an earlier style - wearing a sash across his chest, his hands in the Earth Touching Mudra, with fingers very slender and delicate. Size: 8.3" L x 4" W x 8.75" H (21.1 cm x 10.2 cm x 22.2 cm

Provenance: private East Coast collection, New York, New York, USA; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA, Lot #: 100b, June 11, 2015; ex-private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2010.

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#179473

Missing head, crack at lower left corner of pedestal. Perforation to left side of chest. Paper tag attached to arm and remains of red export wax seal. Remains of mortar inside hollow base.