A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, PALA STYLEIndia, 17th century or earlier. Finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base over a waisted plinth, his left hand resting in his lap and the right lowered in bhumisparsha mudra. He is wearing a diaphanous sanghati and necklaces, his hair arranged in tight curls rising to an ushnisha, backed by a round halo surmounted by a ribboned canopy.Condition: Good condition with extensive wear, casting flaws, few small losses, minuscule nicks, and minor dents. Provenance: German private collection, by repute acquired at Galerie Hardt in 2018.Weight: 571 g Dimensions: Height 14.5 cm