Bidspirit auction | SINO-TIBETAN WOODEN SEATED SHAKYAMUNI


SINO-TIBETAN WOODEN SEATED SHAKYAMUNI - Ca. 17th - 18th century AD.A beautifully carved wooden Shakyamuni. Depicted seated in the padmasana lotus position, holding an alms bowl, with his right hand reaching down in the bhumisparsha mudra, suggesting tranquility and symbolizing the moment of his enlightenment. The Buddha displays a serene expression, with elongated earlobes, top ushnisha, dressed in monastic robes with intricately carved drapery.Size: 300mm x 170mm; Weight: 1.09kgProvenance: Private collection of West London gentleman since 1980s.