Framed Buddhist art featuring a carved hand in a mudra (symbolic gesture) holding a lotus flower, mounted on a plaque with Chinese calligraphy with COA
The hand gesture appears to be a variation of the vitarka mudra, which signifies the discussion and transmission of Buddhist teachings. The calligraphy on the plaque includes the characters "南山" (Nán Shān, or "South Mountain") and "不" (Bù, or "No/Not"), among others, which are likely excerpts from Buddhist scriptures or poetry. The object is framed in a dark, multi-layered wooden frame,
DIMENSIONS with frame: Height 27.55 inch / 70 cm
Length 23.30 inch / 60 cm
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