STATUTE In gilded bronze Representing Shakyamuni Buddha, seated in dhyanasana, his hands in dhyana mudra on a double lotus, dressed in his monastic garment "Kashaya" evoking simplicity and renunciation of all forms of materialism, his hair in tight curls topped by a bun forming the ushnisha, symbol of superior wisdom. His face, with half-closed eyes and a slight smile, expresses serenity, his long ears listening to the world. Sino-Tibet, Qianlong, 18th century H. 16 cm