Indonesian Seated Figure of Buddha, with Mandorla

Palms together, eyes lowered, and an entire halo working behind him.

This seated figure of Buddha, with mandorla, is river stone from Mojokerto, Indonesia, 20th century. Mojokerto, in East Java, lies near the old capital of the Majapahit kingdom and is known today for its stone carvers. The Buddha sits cross-legged on a lotus, in a robe of soft folds, with small tight curls and a mark on his brow. A radiating halo surrounds his head. Behind it rises a pointed mandorla edged in curling flames. The dark base is squared, with small chips at its lower front. Forty-one inches high.

He is not waiting for anything.