Materials: Thai Brass Total Height Including Base: 30 inches Base Width & Depth: 19.5 x 11 inches
Widest point: 20 inches Weight: 45 pounds
He has a small band between the hairline and forehead, characteristic of the Thai U-thong style
His robe is draped with a long flap from the left shoulder ending in a straight line
Fingers are lengthened in a meaningful way to exaggerate the importance of the earth touching pose
His hair is rising in tight curls to a domed ushnisha knowledge bump and a lovely flaming finial at the apex
The U thong hairstyle is in small, somewhat-spiky curls
Seated on a unique royal barge shaped base designed with intricate patterns
He is in the "earth witness" hand gesture which depicts the Buddha sitting in meditation with his left hand palm upright in his lap, and his right hand touching the earth
Mara, the Tempter, asks who will stand as witness to his right to gain Enlightenment. Buddha reaches down and touches the Earth as he says, “The Earth is my witness.”
Represents the Buddha at the moment of enlightenment
The enlightenment of the Buddha, realized through his own effort, was confirmed by the mother earth in this pose
He is seated in the half lotus leg position
He has a beautiful verdigris patina on the hand crafted brass
This exact one of a kind sculpture you see is what you will receive with your order
Ships from our California gallery
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