Bronze

Swat Valley , 10th century or later

Dimensions: Height 12 cm Wide 7 cm Depth 5 cm

Weight: 291 grams

Buddha of the Future bronze seated on drum-shaped lotus flower with beaded rim with legs crossed and dressed in a striped, long dhoti. The sacred thread runs along the naked upper body decorated with jewellery. The right hand is raised with palm facing the front, abhaya mudra, the left hand is holding a small flask containing the elixir of life or amrita. The face is smiling with a raised urna on the forehead, a tiara with floral spikes on the head, the elongated earlobes are adorned with large floral ear pendants. A metal noose on the back of the statue.