Statue Details
Materials: Thai Bronze
Total Height Including Base: 23 inches
Base Width & Depth: 10 x 6 inches
Weight: 23 pounds
Total Height Including Base: 23 inches
Base Width & Depth: 10 x 6 inches
Weight: 23 pounds
- The Shan, form one section of the large ethnic group which is now believed to have spread from Southeast China through Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and Assam
- Seated In the Bhumisparsha mudra or the earth touching gesture
- His fingers are elongated in way that accentuates his "calling the mother earth to witness" enlightenment gesture
- Lord Buddha at the moment of calling mother earth to witness his awakening
- The first Shan Buddha images that were found date back only to the 17th century
- Shan style is characterized by a triangular face with a broad forehead, eyebrows arched high over narrowly opened eyes, a pointed nose with triangular nostrils, pursed thin lips, large and elongated ears, and short neck
- Fabulously tall finial with flamboyant ear flanges
- Elaborate high lotus throne
- This exact sculpture you see is what you will receive with your order
- Ships from our California gallery