Description
Traditional Himalayan Small Buddha Gold Statue
The Small Buddha Gold Statue is a handcrafted piece made by a Nepali artisan. It depicts the founder of Buddhism with a tika (Dot) on the forehead and pierced earlobes, symbolizing his past as a prince. The right arm is extended in the "earth witness mudra," while the left hand is in the "meditation mudra," holding an alms bowl. He is draped in a gold, patterned robe with coral accents, except for his right arm, which is left bare in a traditional Buddhist monk style. The lotus seat where he is seated is decorated with embedded gemstones, giving extra attraction to the statue.
Size: 14.5"/37cm (Height) x 11.4"/29cm (Base)
Weight: 6.02 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Copper Body, Acrylic Paintings
The Buddhist tradition was founded by Shakyamuni Buddha. In the sixth century B.C.E., he lived and taught in India, at a period of rising religious and philosophical thinking from Greece to China. Siddhartha Gautama was born as the crown prince of the mighty Shakya Kingdom and was nurtured to be a king in line with his royal father's aspirations. However, when he was around 29 years old, he learned about people's tremendous pain in life. To uncover the reasons of this anguish and the methods to alleviate it, he abandoned his palace life and gave up his magnificent robes and gold.