The bronze features a beautifully aged verdigris and brown patina with spots of oxidation, highlighting the traditional casting methods
The blowholes are a classic indicator of the lost-wax casting method (cire perdue)
The figure exhibits classic elements of the Sukhothai style, characterised by an oval, serene face, prominent tightly curled hair knots, elongated earlobes, and a flame-like ushnisha rising from the crown to signify supreme spiritual wisdom
The right hand reaches down toward the earth over the knee, symbolising the moment of enlightenment when the Buddha called upon the earth goddess to witness his spiritual triumph over the temptations of the demon Mara. His left hand rests flat in his lap, cupped upward in a meditative posture
Total weight of 719 grammes
Late Ayutthaya to Rattanakosin period (17^th to 19^th century)