Burmese Seated Figure of Buddha

Wide eyes, big ears, and an expression that gets more interesting the longer you look.

This seated figure of the Buddha is bronze from Burma, and the record dates it to the 18th century. Small bronze Buddha figures were commonly kept for devotion at home. The figure sits cross-legged, with one hand resting on the knee, in a robe with a diagonal sash. His ears are long and outsized, his eyes are open and wide, and a pointed crown tops the head. The metal is glossy in the high places and dark in the folds.

About four inches tall. Small, steady and unexpectedly lively.