Antique Thai Bejeweled and Heavily Gilt Wood Standing Shakyamuni Buddha Statue. Likely made in the 19th Century, on a short stand attached to a round base that was likely added later. 

Condition: Lost left hand. 

Information from Eldred's Asian Art at Auction August 2016 Catalog. Thai Giltwood Figure of Buddha Circa 1900. In standing position with flowing mirror-embellished robes. 

Size: 3 x 9 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. 

In much East Asian sculpture and pottery, the Shakyamuni Buddha’s standing positions often represent his readiness to help and teach, featuring different symbolic hand gestures (or mudras), and a serene expression. Common stances include his right hand raised in the Abhaya mudra (fearlessness) or lowered with palm outward in the Varada mudra (boon-giving). He may also stand with his left hand holding the edge of his robe or in the Dharmachakra mudra, which signifies the turning of the Wheel of Law. His standing position frequently differentiates him from his counterpart Akshobhya in contemporaneous regional variants of Buddhism, who is rarely ever portrayed standing but instead sitting, representing his focus on meditation and stillness.

Lost left hand.

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