Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Vitarka Mudra Style - Meiping Vase Their technique of lost wax

Their technique of lost wax casting is named after their tribe

a symbol of fertility and longevity in Hindu culture

they create a striking and versatile textile that can be styled in multiple ways

This beautifully hand-carved teak wood tika box comes from the Banswara tribal region of Rajasthan and dates to the 19th century

38cm wide x 16cm high

Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Vitarka Mudra Style - Meiping Vase Their technique of lost waxThis large bronze Buddha has a serene gaze with painted eyes and lips. Buddha is seated in vitarka mudra, with his right hand raised, index finger touching thumb. and symbolises a constant flow of energy and information. It induces the energy and communicates the teachings and spiritual principles of Buddha. He sits here on his lotus throne, which raises Buddha above the contamination of day to day existence like a lotus flower rising above the water