Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha Statue - Bhumisparsha Mudra Desks Most likely it was custom-made

Most likely it was custom-made for a wealthy family to stash away dowry

Beneath the diagram is a winged celestial face surrounded by handwritten script

was traditionally used across India for mixing chapatti and paratha dough

allowing the pot to be carried or suspended when not in use

Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha Statue - Bhumisparsha Mudra Desks Most likely it was custom-madeThis bronze Buddha is in the pose of Bhumisparsha mudra and seated on a lotus throne. Bhumisparsha means "Touching the earth" and symbolises Buddha's enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree. The mudra is always from a seated position with the right hand resting on the knee, fingers pointing to the ground. This is an excellent museum quality reproduction piece cast in bronze in the Tibetan style using traditional techniques with a gilded finish. From