Earth Witness Bronze Statuette of Balinese Buddha _artisan--novica-artisan-5194 Inspired by the colors of

Inspired by the colors of Amazonian rainforests and the ancient weaving traditions of the Altiplano

It also may bring gentleness

Maasai women string the beads together with sterling silver fittings

4 cm L 45” / 114

each one created by hand

Earth Witness Bronze Statuette of Balinese Buddha _artisan--novica-artisan-5194 Inspired by the colors ofMeditating, Buddha sits in the lotus pose with his hands in the bhumisparsa mudra. This mudra or hand gesture represents the moment when Buddha achieved enlightenment. As the story goes, Buddha was sitting in meditation with his left hand resting palm up in his lap, and his right hand touching the earth. Buddha was challenged by a demon, who asked him for a witness that would attest to his right to achieve enlightenment. To reply he touched the