China, Qing Dynasty: Gilded Buddha Akshobhya.
Qing Dynasty, Chinese Bronze-Buddha Akshobhya, fire-gilded.
3,2 x 2,2 x 4,4 inches (83 x 53 x 110 mm), 290 gram.
The gilding is partly worn out but intact on the larger part of the figure.
The content in the body oft he Buddha is still existent, the base-plate is uneven.
The Object comes from the important Dr. Walter Heihs collection.
Buddha Akshobhya, “the Unshakable”, is the Buddha touching the Earth with his right hand, while his left hand is resting in his lap to accept alms.
This position is known as the Bhumisparsha Mudra.
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