Gilt Buddha Hands, Late 19th Century

A polished dark bronze Buddha hand sculpture, contemporary. Dharmchakra Mudra, the traditional gesture of Teaching. Suitable for placing on the flo...

A bronze Buddha Flame or "Ushnisha", recovered from the ancient city of Sukhotai, Thailand. Circa 15-16th Century. The Ushnisha is the three-dimensional...

Three tabletop sculptures depicting Buddha hands in different "mudras" or positions, Indonesia, mid-20th Century. Two of the hands depict the "Abhaya" mudra or position, which symb...

A hand fragment holding a scroll, reclaimed from a Khmer stone statue. East Thailand, early 20th Century.  Hand-carved in brown/ochre sandstone, the fragm...

An antique bronze Buddha hand displaying the Vitarka Mudra, or the position of transferring knowledge, Thailand early 19th century, recently mounted on stand.

An impressive larger than life-size cast and gilt bronze left hand and arm of a bodhisattva, late 19th century or earlier, Tibet. The over-sized arm and hand of graceful proportions. The arm tapering down to a slender wrist embellished with a simple bracelet hiding the join between the hand and arm. The hand and arm richly gilt. The join to the elbow visible and exposed. The hand heavily cast, with nice detail to the fingernails and cuticles. The palm with simple incised lines. The hand, with the pointer and pinky fingers raised, and the middle and ring finger folded down touching the thumb, performs the gesture known as karana mudra, the gesture of dispelling evil. (Here in Texas we refer to this gesture as "Hook'em Horns!") Karana mudra is often associated with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, known in Tibet as Chenrezig, and in China as Guanyin. The hand and arm would originally have been part of a much larger sculpture. Unfortunately many Tibetan Buddhist sculptures...

Impressive cast bronze Buddha hand on black steel base. Abhaya Mudra: Gesture of Reassurance, Blessing and Protection. Do not Fear. Would be wonderful displayed on a console or coff...

This antique wooden carving from western China was the removable hand of a much larger statue, most likely of a Buddhist deity or Taoist immortal. Resembling a closed fist, the hand ...