A BRONZE FIGURE OF THE BUDDHA

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF THE BUDDHA
CHOSON DYNASTY (15TH/16TH CENTURY)

Seated dhyanasana with hands in dhyana mudra draped in loose robes falling in fluted pleats below the knees, the under garment tied above the waist, the face tilted downward and framed by long, pendant ears, the coiffure arranged in rows of tight curls and surmounted by a smooth usnisa, traces of surface gilding, interior hollow--11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm.) high