Lot Essay
For a closely related gilt example, see J. Baker, Guardian of the Flame, 2003, p. 146, ill. on left.
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SRI LANKA, KANDYAN PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
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A Bronze Figure of Buddha
Sri Lanka, Kandyan Period, 18th Century
Solidly cast standing on a separately cast circular lotus base, his right hand raised in abhaya mudra modeled with a chakra in relief on the palm and his left hand extended alongside, his robe draped over one shoulder with undulating folds and a plain sash, his rounded face with crisply delineated features flanked by long pendulous lobes
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high
Sri Lanka, Kandyan Period, 18th Century
Solidly cast standing on a separately cast circular lotus base, his right hand raised in abhaya mudra modeled with a chakra in relief on the palm and his left hand extended alongside, his robe draped over one shoulder with undulating folds and a plain sash, his rounded face with crisply delineated features flanked by long pendulous lobes
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high