{"product_id":"vintage-shakyamuni-buddha-hand-engraved-bronze-24cm","title":"Vintage Shakyamuni Buddha – Hand-Engraved Bronze, 24.5 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 24.5 × W 19 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze \/ brass-rich copper alloy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Himalayan Buddhist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMudra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bhumisparsha Mudra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA substantial vintage Shakyamuni Buddha seated in \u003cem\u003ebhumisparsha mudra\u003c\/em\u003e. The robe is enriched with hand-engraved decoration applied after casting, giving the sculpture a more individual finish than a standard workshop reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe warm copper-alloy surface has developed natural patina and wear consistent with several decades of age. It is transparently catalogued as a 1970s Buddhist sculpture rather than as an antique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition with patina, minor wear and visible hand-finishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBhumisparsha Mudra is the earth-touching gesture associated with Shakyamuni calling the earth to witness his awakening. The lowered right hand turns the stable seated image into a direct reference to the moment of Enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bronze \/ brass-rich copper alloy surface shows the tonal variation, patina and raised-detail wear described in the catalogue note. The 10 photographs document the sculpture from multiple angles, including the reverse and base.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361554350410,"sku":"496","price":245.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/vintage-shakyamuni-buddha-hand-engraved-bronze-24cm-front-view-01.jpg?v=1787915862","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/vintage-shakyamuni-buddha-hand-engraved-bronze-24cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}