SUBJECT in dark patina bronze depicting Maravijaya Buddha, seated in padmasana on a plinth, wearing a monastic robe with his right shoulder bare, his left hand in dhyanamudra ("gesture of meditation") and his right hand in bhumishparsamudra ("gesture of taking the earth as witness"). (Missing eyes, casting defects). Laos, 18th century. A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA MARAVIJAYA, LAOS, 18TH CENTURY. HEIGHT 50.5 CM (19 7/8 IN.) - WIDTH 27 CM (10 5/8 IN.)