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Sivali Thero without Arch
A metallic seated statue featuring a burnished dark gold and aged brass finish with deep espresso-brown patina in the recessed grooves, set against a plain dark studio background. The serene figure, dressed in a gracefully draped monk's robe that leaves the right shoulder bare, sits in a cross-legged lotus position. Contrary to the prompt's mention of a book, the figure holds an ornate alms bowl in its lap, supported from below by the left hand while the right hand rests gently at its rim. Behind the figure rises a highly detailed, arched backpiece heavily adorned with intricate, swirling traditional liyawel floral and vine motifs, featuring a circular halo directly behind the head and a stylized lotus finial at the top center. The entire sculpture rests on a flat, rectangular base detailed with a continuous carved lotus petal pattern.
