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Subject:Very small Buddhist monk ...
Posted By: Steffen Saabye Fri, May 19, 2023 IP: 188.183.100.79 ... only 4 cm high, cast from brass and a flea market find. Can you please tell me where he comes from and when ? 
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Subject:Re: Very small Buddhist monk ...
Posted By: Bill H Mon, May 22, 2023 Probably an image cast in India of a Buddhist monk meditating with hands joined in the lotus position. Its facial features are similar to the one shown below found on eBay, but I am not a bronze expert in this area and can't vouch one way or the other for the accuracy of the description, although yours appears to have legitimate signs of use.
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Subject:Re: Very small Buddhist monk ...
Posted By: Steffen Saabye Tue, May 23, 2023 Thanks Bill H. for the reply. The latest theory is that it's a Jina from a house altar in the Jain religion. But that of course doesn't solve the mystery about how old it is ...
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Subject:Re: Very small Buddhist monk ...
Posted By: Paul Fri, May 26, 2023 Jain, not Buddhist. 75-200 years old is my estimate.
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Subject:Re: Very small Buddhist monk ...
Posted By: Steffen Saabye Sat, May 27, 2023 Yes Jain. I agree. Thanks for the dating ! More opinions are welcome !
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( China & Japan ) - Steffen Saabye - May 19, 2023 (09:54 AM) 
