Important Buddha Samadhi

IMPORTANT BUDDHA SAMADHI.

Origin: Sri Lanka.
Dynasty: Anaradhapura period (377 BC-1017AD).
Date: 5th-7th c.
Technique: Bronze, thick-walled casting with core, shiny, blackish patina and remains of gilding. Earth adhesions. Stone inlay.
Description: The Buddha is sitting in meditation posture. The three-part kasaya robe is shown in fine
relief lines. The face with a mild smile and introverted expression. The hair stylized as
fine, flat elevations and on the ushnisha a siripata crown with an inserted stone of blue
chalcedony, as extracted in Sri Lanka.
Measurement: Weight 640g, height 10cm, width 8.3cm, depth 4cm.
Condition A/B.

Typical for these early representations and for Sri Lankan Buddhist art are the broad shoulders and the self-confident posture. The surface shows a very vivid patina, which has grown over the long time of worship .

Provenance:
-Private collection of a profound connoisseur of Sri Lankan culture and Buddhism.
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