Lying on his right side atop a rectangular base with his right hand supporting his head, the left resting on his thigh. He is wearing a sanghati over a long dhoti. The serene face with heavy-lidded eyes, arched eyebrows, and full lips forming a benevolent smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight spiral curls over the ushnisha surmounted by a flaming cintamani. In Buddhism, parinirvana is commonly used to refer to nirvana-after-death, which occurs upon the death of someone who has attained nirvana during lifetime. It implies a release from the Saṃsara, karma and rebirth as well as the dissolution of the skandhas. In some Mahayana scriptures, notably the Maha Parinirvaṇa Sutra, parinirvaṇa is described as the realm of the eternal true Self of the Buddha. Dated to the end of 17th to early 18th century Condition: Overall good condition commensurate with age. Old wear, some casting flaws, small nicks, losses and dents, light scratches, few structural cracks, including a larger one to his right leg. Fine, naturally grown, dark patina with malachite-green encrustation. Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related Thai bronze figure of Buddha in parinirvana, also dated 17th-18th century, at Christie’s New York in Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art on 13 September 2016, lot 254, sold for USD 21,250.