This figure of Buddha is seated in bhadrasana, also known as the 'European pose', with both legs in front as if seated on a chair. The Buddha is attired in a simple robe (sanghati) draped over the left shoulder with the right shoulder bare. The left hand rests on the knee, palm facing upwards in varada mudra (gift-bestowing gesture), whilst the right hand faces down in bhumishparsha mudra (earth-calling gesture). The face has deep down-cast eyes and high arching brows, a narrow nose and small mouth. His hair is defined as sharp snail shell curls around a flaming protuberance or ushnisha.Ayutthayan art styles incorporated earlier influences. In this case, the emphasis given to the Buddha's body by the clinging robes and the seated posture, are stylistic elements associated with the much earlier iconography of the Mon Dvaravati culture (6th-13th century). They are thought to originate from the Indian tradition. The depiction of the Buddha in simple monk's robes also emphasises the importance of the monastic tradition, which underwent a renewal during the Ayutthaya period.
