Large bronze wise mantra Buddha Shakyamuni lotus statue Start Price USD 3,500.00 Current Price USD 3,500.00 Time Left 12 days 15 hours 24 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 24, 2008 End Time Thursday, January 22, 2009 Location New York See more about 'Large bronze wise mantra Buddha Shakyamuni lotus statue' Description Large bronze wise mantra Buddha Shakyamuni lotus statue Measures 21 inches tall by 16 inches wide, extremely heavy. Been in my grandfather's collection for over 30 years Well-known Buddha image- characterized by a coiled topknot on the head- was produced early in the reign of Kanishka, the third ruler of the Kushan dynasty, and belongs to the type created in the Mathura region of North India. Typical attributes of Buddha figures in this period are a monastic robe, long ears, a cranial bump, a round mark between the eyes, a halo, and the right hand raised in the gesture of reassurance. This figure of Shakyamuni, originally seated cross-legged in the lotus position, radiates a spirituality and repose that is entirely appropriate to the Buddha. The soft, tactile surfaces of the flesh and the warm, mottled sandstone create a sensuous and compelling image Curled hair over full faced open ches torso, cast with flowing robe, seated in padmasana, hand in bhumisparsha mundra, over double lotus throne, signs of gilt         Place a Bid!