Origin: Tibet. Date: 18th/19th c. Technique: Old, fire gild bronze. Cold gold, hair painted in lapis-lazuli blue. Base ritually closedAnd with orange dyed fabric. Description: The three-part kasaya garment is slungAround both shouldersAnd draped in elegant pleats at the front on the lotus base. The Buddha is shown in bhumisparsa mudraAnd holdsA filled bowl on his left hand. Both ear lobesAre piercedAnd have been once been jeweled. Measurement: Weight 874g, height 16cm. ConditionA/B.