Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Khmer Meditation Buddha Stupa - 14cm/6" Tall Measures – (Height) 14cm/6” Ca. 19th century antique bronze Meditation Buddha adorned stupa. This Buddhist commemorative monument would been used to house a relic associated with the Buddha or other saintly person. The hemispherical form of the stupa was derived from pre-Buddhist burial mounds in India. The sculpture supports a solid dome (the anda, egg or garbha). The Stupa is richly decorated with four seated Meditation Buddha sculptures. This hand gesture promotes the energy of meditation, deep contemplation and unity with higher energy. Encircling the Stupa are 12 Naga serpents providing protection to the contents. The Stupa is formed from two seperate, interlocking parts. Provenance: Ex- UK Collection. All items are guaranteed to be as described. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all purchases upon request. Styled after artistic techniques prevalent in the time of the powerful Khmer Empire of South East Asia. This traditional in appearance piece is sure to add a unique touch to any room of your home or workplace. We have other beautiful Asian Art available. Please visit our eCRATER store to see our current Collection. Please check out our other listing where we have other beautiful Asian pieces available. For more beautiful Asian Art – https://stores.eCRATER.com/hdasianart/ and our sister store https://www.eCRATER.co.uk/sch/jamesh_1066/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686 Happy to ship worldwide. However, we price the cost of international shipping for each order so you only pay the actual cost of posting to your country. Please message for international courier prices to your country. Postage discounts apply for multiple purchases. Please message with any questions. Thanks for your interest.HD Asian Art SCBR1770