ANTIQUE CAST BRONZE SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA DISPLAYING THE BHUMISPARSHA MUDRA RANDY [Note: Whenever a shape number

[Note:  Whenever a shape number present

May show minor signs of previous use

He served as a visiting faculty member at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art

Dimensions – 19" H × 15" W × ¾" D

Designer – HEINZ SIERY (b

ANTIQUE CAST BRONZE SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA DISPLAYING THE BHUMISPARSHA MUDRA RANDY [Note: Whenever a shape numberAn antique Thai cast bronze statue of the seated Shakyamuni Buddha in the Bhumisparsha mudra position. 'Bhumisparsha' means 'touching the earth' or 'calling the earth to witness.' This mudra represents the moment when the historical Buddha summoned the earth goddess by lightly touching the ground with the middle finger of his right hand and became enlightened underneath the Bodhi tree. Therefore, the Bhumisparsha mudra is a symbol of enlightenment and