Buddha subduing Mara, 15th century, 24 3/4 in. ( cm), Bronze, enamel, Thailand or Laos, Chieng San style, This sculpture captures the moment of the Buddha’s enlightenment: the defeat of Mara, lord of the realm of desire and cause of human suffering. In a gesture called bhumisparsamudra, his right hand gently calls the earth to witness the momentous occasion. Thai sculptors often forgo the narrative details of the event; instead, they economically convey its essence. The Buddha’s downcast eyes indicate deep meditation, a 'lion-like' body resists the armies of temptation

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