Figurine
Artist
Unknown
CultureThai
Date19th century
MediumSilver | Gold | Wood | Ceramic
DimensionsOverall: 5 x 3 3/8 in. (12.7 x 8.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry in Memory of Nancy Nash Perry
Object number36.8.23
Not on view
DescriptionGold foil Buddha sits with cone shaped top knot, thin foil free hanging ear lobes, forming BHUMISPARSAMUDRA, left palm in lap, right hand touching earth before him. Tall three-tiered pedestal beneath him is of semi-circular shape on bottom, each tier gets smaller toward top. Various designs and hatching are on top two tiers in repousse. Bottom tier void of decoration.
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