antique thai style southeast asia mounted bronze protection thai hand 27cm 12 Jayavaraman they are spiritually cleansed and

they are spiritually cleansed and protected

The Apsara hand is mounted on a wood base

serene smile

typical of the Angkor Wat period

symbolizing his divinity

antique thai style southeast asia mounted bronze protection thai hand 27cm 12 Jayavaraman they are spiritually cleansed andAntique Thai Style Southeast Asia Bronze Mounted Thai Hand 27cm 11" Measures (Height) 27cm 11" An antique Thai style hand from Thailand. The fingers are posed in the Abhaya mudra, a gesture of protection, the palm facing outwards. This "gesture of fearlessness" is a mudra (gesture) that offers protection, reassurance and safety. Dispelling fear and according divine protection and bliss. In the serene world of Buddhist iconography, the Abhaya Buddha