In this standing Cambodian bronze statue from Dharma Sculpture the Buddha is depicted standing holding an alms bowl.

Soon after Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment the four great Great Guardian Kings of the four directions each presented him with an alms-bowl, the most beautiful of which was made of precious gems and the simplest from common clay. Shakyamuni was said to have either chosen the simple clay bowl or to have accepted all four bowls and miraculously convert them into one plain bowl that was sufficient for the needs of a humble mendicant.

The traditional alms bowl of a Buddhist monk or bhikshu is shaped like the inverted head protuberance (Skt. ushnisha) of the Buddha, a symbol of the highest attainment of Buddhahood, as the wisdom that directly realizes emptiness.

This Buddha statue is mounted onto a small black wood display base.

Dharma Sculpture is a quality conscious company that specializes in Buddhist sculpture from Asia, particularly Nepal, Cambodia, Indonesia and Myanmar (Burma). They purchase only the highest quality pieces for their online gallery. Today with so much that is mass produced it can be difficult to distinguish between quality, hand made pieces and mass produced icons. Each one of their statues is carefully hand produced.

Details:

Materials: Bronze

Origin: Hand Made in Cambodia

Height: 13 inches

Width: 3.75 inches

Depth: 3.5 inches

Weight: 3 pounds