Buddha, standing on the mythical symbols of lotus flower and turtle, bronze, fire-gilded, 50 cm tall. The numerous Buddha characteristics include the topknot (which symbolizes crown and wisdom). The quote is also interesting in this context: "The soles of the feet are as soft and flat as the breastplate of a turtle." Through the International Crafts Fair in Munich I had Long-term contact with the skilled dealer and gentleman Om Shresta from Nepal, who procured the extremely rare sculpture in this representation for me. In the Five Continents Museum (Munich) there is a visually related magnificent object, but in an enormous format and Buddha stands there on the mythical Minogame. An additional connection for me is to Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796 Würzburg - 1866 Munich, founder of international Japanese research) and the Siebold Museum in Würzburg (my interest in Japanese culture was awakened there early on, and this then increased in Munich from 1971). The Five Continents Museum has its enormous collection and enjoys great reputation worldwide. Japan is also one of my main focuses (see “Search: Japan”). Siddhartha Gautama, a wise teacher who lived in India around 2,500 years ago, is considered the historical founder of Buddhism. The teaching is characterized, among other things, by tolerance, freedom from dogmas and non-violence, with no claim to solely valid truths. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Kultgegenstände   |   Material: Metall   |   Country of origin: Bagamati Province, Nepal | Detailpage | Similar pieces