Laos
Silver Sculpture of the Buddha
18th
Century
Height: 14,3cm
Seated in virasana on a high base,
his right hand lowered in bhumisparshamudra – the
gesture “ for the earth to witness", the left resting on his lab,wearing
samghati, his face in happy expression,arched
eyebrows above slit eyes, aquiline nose, smiling
lips, elongated earlobes, curled hairdress and
usnisha .The silver is hammered on a terracotta
base. A classic and rare piece.