Standing Bronze Buddha in Abhaya Mudra Rattanakosin Period, Thailand, 19th Century Height: 65 cm
A commanding bronze figure of the Buddha standing in the gesture of fearlessness (abhaya mudrā), both hands raised with palm outward in a posture of reassurance and protection. The figure displays the elegant formal balance characteristic of the Rattanakosin ateliers: a slender, elongated body, subtly flared robe edges, and a tall, flame-shaped uṣṇīṣa crowning the head. The monastic robe (saṅghāṭi) is draped in the open mode, leaving the right shoulder bare, and falls in crisp, rhythmic folds that reveal the body beneath while maintaining a refined, symmetrical silhouette. The bronze is well cast and of good weight for its scale.
The Rattanakosin Kingdom was founded in 1782 following the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, when the Thai court relocated to Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River. 
Standing Buddhas of this scale were commissioned for temple shrines and royal wihāns, where their raised hand served as a visual focal point for congregational devotion. At 65 cm, this is a particularly fine and imposing example, bridging the gap between portable votive image and monumental shrine sculpture.