#0849 Rare 18th/19th Century Seated Bronze Buddha from Sri Lanka **Price on Request**

A well modelled finely cast and carved seated bronze Buddha, with very dark old patination, made in Kandy (central Sri Lanka) during either the 18th or 19th Century. There is a very similarly styled figure currently on display on the ground floor of the Victoria and Albert Museum (London): No. IS.127-1964 (Given by Havelock Pinkey).

Condition: excellent - no damages or losses and no repairs or restoration. Only traces of the original gilding remain. Unusually the base plate is still intact.

24.5cm (9.7 inches) high. Weight: 2.65 kilos (5.lb13.5oz))