A Cast Bronze Hand of the Buddha Shakyamuni
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A Cast Bronze Hand of the Buddha Shakyamuni
A Cast Bronze Hand of the Buddha Shakyamuni
Shown in the gesture of touching the earth
A dark corroded bronze surface with patches of red and green patination
Thailand / South East Asian
13th -14th Century
SIZE: 22.5cm long, 10.5cm wide, 7.5cm high – 8¾ ins long, 4¼ ins wide, 3 ins high
Shown in the gesture of touching the earth
A dark corroded bronze surface with patches of red and green patination
Thailand / South East Asian
13th -14th Century
SIZE: 22.5cm long, 10.5cm wide, 7.5cm high – 8¾ ins long, 4¼ ins wide, 3 ins high
Period: 1200-1500
Origin: China
Medium: Bronze
Provenance: Ex Finch and Co, item 132, catalogue 16, 2010
Ex European Private collection
Literature: As the Buddha was meditating alone beneath the Bodhi tree he called on the earth to witness his victory by sheer willpower over Mara the God of Desire and Death. This act is symbolised in sculptures by the exclusively Buddhist gesture of touching the earth. This posture eventually became the standard iconic type for the seated figure of the Buddha Shakyamuni throughout the Buddhist world.
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