Nepalese Seated Figure of Buddha with Dhyana Asana & Bhumisparsa Mudra

One hand touches the earth, and the earth has agreed.

Nepalese artisans made this seated Buddha in bronze in the 20th century, in dhyana asana, the meditation pose, with the right hand in bhumisparsa mudra, the earth-touching gesture. That gesture is commonly associated with the Buddha’s enlightenment, when he called the earth to witness. He sits cross-legged on a lotus base edged with a row of petals, the left hand holding a small bowl in the lap and the robe falling over one shoulder in fine folds. The surface is a warm copper-red, burnished at the high points, and the tight curls rise to a rounded ushnisha.

About 14 inches tall. Fourteen inches of calm, and no notifications.