Figure of Buddha

Burmese

British Museum

late 18th-early 19th Century

The image is cast entirely of tin, an unusual technique, and depicts the Buddha seated cross-legged and touching the earth with his right hand (Bhumispara Mudra).

• Medium: tin
• Dimensions: 18 cm
• ArtFunded in: 1962
• Presented by Charles F Worel through The Art Fund

Provenance

Charles F. Worel

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