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Description: | This finely carved figure shows a cross-legged seated Buddha, with long flowing robes covering his body and feet. The right hand rests on the knee with an open plam gesture, and the left hand is raised with palm outwards. The hands show detailed carving, and the left hand has lost the index finger. Traces of gold, and red and black pigment are evident. The facial features show curved incised lines for the eyes and wide over-arching eyebrows, with a strong aquiline nose, and small rosebud lips. A hold in the centre of the forehead and the top of the head is possibly for some coloured glass, crystal, or precious stone. The hair is shown in small round beaded effect in raised relief. The log ears show very long extended lobes which are pierced. There is evidence of cracking across the head and down the right hand side shoulder area. Description Source: Helen Coleman | Subjects: | sculpture in the round human figurine Buddha figure figurine | Source: | Vads | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=520... | Go to resource |
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