明末 木雕加漆阿彌陀佛坐像

carved in a meditative pose of dhyanasana and dhyana mudra, in robes and a ribbon-cinched dhoti with undulating pleats falling about the shoulders and gathered around the knees, covered overall in a dark brown lacquer showing traces of gilt lacquer save for the blue-pigmented spiral-knotted hair around the ushnisha and cudamani, the back with a consecratory cavity

In overall good condition with a few minor losses including lacquer flake losses and hair whorl losses, typical surface wear and scratches. There a few minor splotches of paint spatter. The consecratory chamber door and contents lost.
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