buddha statue antique laos style bronze enlightenment elephant buddha statue 29cm 12 subject_shiva As Buddhism travelled along trade

As Buddhism travelled along trade and pilgrimage routes

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

it is said to reduce the universe to ash

the Divine Dancer

King Jayavarman VII was responsible for the construction of numerous temples in the Angkor region and in other provinces

buddha statue antique laos style bronze enlightenment elephant buddha statue 29cm 12 subject_shiva As Buddhism travelled along tradeBuddha 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