A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHA

A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHA

LIAO DYNASTY (AD 907-1125)

The Buddha is shown seated in dhyanasana on an elevated lotus base, with his right hand held in vitarkamudra and left hand in an open gesture, wearing a simple loose robe open at the front to reveal the chest.

3 1/2 in. (9 cm.) high, Japanese wood box