Seated Buddha in Royal Attire5 1/16 x 3 3/4 inches (12.9 x 9.5 cm)Bronze with traces of gold leafGift of Mrs. Stanley A. Weeks89.038.0060Seated Buddha in royal attire indigenous to Thailand. He is seated on a throne with stippled designs of flowers. Also the base is of a lotus design with the stippling effect in each lotus petal. He is calling the earth to witness: the hand pendant in front of the knee with the palm turned inward, the fingers extended downward touching or "designating" the ground. The left hand rests in his lap. He appears to be wearing an elaborate headress with stippling design to represent his hair and long exaggerated protrusions represent his ears.Metalwork18893525107Unidentified artistThai