A BRONZE FIGURE OF UDAYANA BUDDHA, China - Mongolia, 18th / 19th century

h cm 22,8

Standing on a lotus flower base with engraved petals, the right hand is raised in abhaya mudra, and the left hand is in varada mudra. Wears a wide, draped robe intricately engraved with flowers. On the head brings a diadem, and wears earrings.

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This style originates from the Buddhist sculpture of ancient Gandhara and the early cultures of Central Asia, where representations of the Buddha reflected Greco-Roman classical influence, particularly evident in the flowing drapery.