Bronze Buddha From Nepal - Ca 1980 slipper The legs and bottom strut

The legs and bottom strut are jichimu (chicken-wing wood) with the top strutts made from walnut

but the symbol itself also carries strong devotional associations

meditation space or workspace

125 x 49 x 180 (wxdxh cms)

Bronze Buddha From Nepal - Ca 1980 slipper The legs and bottom strutThis vintage Buddha statue is in the pose of bhumisparsha mudra. Bhumisparsha means "Touching the earth" and symbolises Buddha's enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree. The mudra is always from a seated position with the right hand resting on the knee and fingers pointing to the ground. The left hand is holding an alms bowl. This is a good quality reproduction of a Nepalese Buddha dating to the 1980's. From Nepal UK Delivery Charge except Highlands &