Buddha Shakyamuni is standing in samabhanga with his left hand raised and the right arm stretched downwards near the hems of his garment, dressed in a Samghati robe with a belt around his hip, the face with a serene expression, gentle smile and incised eyes, flanked by elongated and pierced earlobes and the hair in tight curls above an ushnisha.

Provenance: From an old private collection in Bavaria, Germany, assembled since the 1960s.
Condition: Extensive wear, signs of weathering and corrosion, obvious losses, cracks, old fills and repairs. Ancient heat damage. Fine, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustation. Displaying remarkably well.

Weight: 7 kg
Dimensions: Height 48.5 cm (excl. base), 55.5 cm (incl. base)

Mounted to a metal base. (1)

Literature comparison:
Compare a related statue of Buddha, dated 18th century, in the collection of the British Museum, registration number 2003,0806.1. Compare a related head and torso of a standing Buddha, dated 17th-18th century, in the collection of the Walters Art Museum, accession number 54.2759.