SITTING BUDDHAWood carved rest gilt Burma , 18th centuryDimensions: Height 36 cmWeight: 1736 gramsSitting Buddha with bhumisparsa mudra, calling the earth to witness. It is said Buddha did this gesture when he achieved enlightenment when the demon Mara tried to distract him from meditation under the bodhi tree. Provenance: Collection Sharpes, Strasbourg , acquired 27.6.1980 in Stra?bourg ( France ) , original invoice available