Materials: Wood with Mosaic and Glass Inlay, origin Thailand
Total Height Including Base: 29 inches
Base Width & Depth: 23 x 16 inches
Weight: 44 pounds
Mandalay style Buddha has a broad band across the forehead with impressive colored glass inlay
This style is a more naturalistic mode of portraying the Buddha with elongated ear lobes and hands
He wears an ornately pleated and folded robe
The hair hugs the head in tight curls and covers a broad prominent ushnisha, the protuberance on top of his head symbolizing his awakened consciousness
The Buddha sits in the padmasana or full lotus position with both his feet facing upwards
He is in the bhumisparsha or earth witness gesture with his right hand extended towards the ground
Represents the Buddha invoking the mother earthto witness his Awakening and defeating the dark entity Mara who put the Buddha through many trials
Earth witness hand position is sometimes referred to as calling the earth to witness or the conquering Mara mudra
His left hand resting in his lap in the dhyana mudra of meditation
The colored and mirrored glass work is a distinctive feature of this Buddha
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