A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI Tibet, 18th ct. H. 13,5 cm Seated in vajrasana on a lotus-base with his right hand showing the varadamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing monastic garment demonstrating a section in the shape of a swallow’s tail draped over his left shoulder, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows running into the nose-bridge, raised urna placed at his forehead, elongated earlobes, curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with a lotus-bud, resealed. From a German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 Partly minor wear, slightly chipped