Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Varada Mudra Small Boxes and fading to evoke the

and fading to evoke the character of older ceremonial pieces

Materials: Southern elm (jumu)

These masks were only allowed to be made and worn by men and were believed to endow them with possession by a god or divine spirit

and a time-softened patina developed through decades of honest use

Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Varada Mudra Small Boxes and fading to evoke theThis large bronze Buddha has a serene gaze and is seated varada mudra, both palms open. Varada mudra is a sign of compassion & charity, representing the five perfections; patience, effort, concentration, generosity & morality. This pose is always from a seated position with the right hand resting on the knee, hand facing outwards. This is an excellent museum quality reproduction piece cast in bronze in the Tibetan style using traditional techniques