buddha statue antique laos style bronze enlightenment elephant buddha statue 29cm 12 subject_shiva His braided hair is dressed

His braided hair is dressed in a quatrefoil shaped jatamukuta held in place by a jewelled band

In the vast tapestry of Hindu spirituality

softly aged patina enhances the depth and character of the bronze

Shaven head and monk’s robes – he is always presented as a monk

buddha statue antique laos style bronze enlightenment elephant buddha statue 29cm 12 subject_shiva His braided hair is dressedBuddha Statue Antique Laos Style Bronze Enlightenment Buddha Statue 29cm 12" Measures (Height) 29cm 12" (Weight) 2. 5kg 5. 6lbs A delightful Laos style Enlightenment Buddha, seated on a simple throne. The Buddha's hands are in the Bhumisparsa or enlightenment mudra. The Buddha's face is serene, with a naturalistic and warm expression; his head is topped by a lotus bud ushnisha, in the Laos style. The lotus flower represents the attaining of